Howard G. Smith MD, AM on Instagram: "NorthStar Hot Water Pressure Washers Can Smoke And Burn The fan wheels on these units can fail causing abnormal burner operation that produces smoke and/or bursts of flames during use. The recall includes Gas Wet Steam and Hot Water Pressure Washers, Gas Hot Water Commercial Pressure Washer Skids, and Trailer-Mounted Hot Water Commercial Pressure Washers. Only units with a serial number containing a MONTHYEAR code between 0125 and 0825 and a WEEKYEAR burner date code between 0125 and 2625 are included. About 1,416 pressure washers were sold at Northern Tool + Equipment stores and online at NorthernTool.com, Amazon.com, Ebay.com, and GNEDI.com from January 2025 through August 2025. Stop using these recalled pressure washers and contact Northern Tool + Equipment by phone at 1-888-518-0342 or by email at [email protected] to request a free repair. The repair will be performed by an authorized technician at a Northern Tool + Equipment service center or by an authorized third-party servicer. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Northern-Tool-Equipment-Recalls-Hot-Water-Pressure-Washers-Due-to-Fire-Hazard #NorthStar #pressurewashers #smoke #fire #recall"

0 likes, 0 comments - drhowardsmithreports on February 2, 2026: "NorthStar Hot Water Pressure Washers Can Smoke And Burn The fan wheels on these units can fail causing abnormal burner operation that produces smoke and/or bursts of flames during use. The recall includes Gas Wet Steam and Hot Water Pressure Washers, Gas Hot Water Commercial Pressure Washer Skids, and Trailer-Mounted Hot Water Commercial Pressure Washers. Only units with a serial number containing a MONTHYEAR code between 0125 and 0825 and a WEEKYEAR burner date code between 0125 and 2625 are included. About 1,416 pressure washers were sold at Northern Tool + Equipment stores and online at NorthernTool.com, Amazon.com, Ebay.com, and GNEDI.com from January 2025 through August 2025. Stop using these recalled pressure washers and contact Northern Tool + Equipment by phone at 1-888-518-0342 or by email at [email protected] to request a free repair. The repair will be performed by an authorized technician at a Northern Tool + Equipment service center or by an authorized third-party servicer. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Northern-Tool-Equipment-Recalls-Hot-Water-Pressure-Washers-Due-to-Fire-Hazard #NorthStar #pressurewashers #smoke #fire #recall".