Federal regulators have announced recalls of pressure washers from four different Amazon-sold brands this year, most recently a same-day pair of notices in late August, after finding the units lack proper ground-fault protection, creating a serious risk of shock and electrocution — and officials say owners shouldn’t wait to check whether their unit is affected.
Key Points
- All four recalls cite the same core defect: the washers lack an integral ground-fault circuit-interrupter (GFCI), and in some cases an adequate-length power cord, posing shock and electrocution hazards.
- No injuries have been reported across any of the four recalls.
- All units were sold through Amazon.com.
- Combined, the recalls cover roughly 2,544 units across the four brands.
What’s Included
- YERYORK (model YE-006): about 300 units recalled, per CPSC’s August 27, 2026 notice. Sold for about $120 between March 2025 and June 2026.
- Steelite (model AZ6041VC, sold by Longer 3D): about 128 units recalled, also announced August 27, 2026. Sold for $45 to $92 between April and June 2026.
- DGIVOVO (model C4012PLUS-1500C): 50 units recalled, announced April 30, 2026. Sold for about $90 between October 2025 and January 2026.
- Patoolio (models W8 and W6): about 2,066 units recalled, announced April 16, 2026. Sold for $45 to $150 between October 2025 and January 2026.
What Consumers Should Do
- Stop using the pressure washer immediately if the brand or model matches any of the four recalls.
- Unplug the unit before doing anything else with it.
- Cut the power cord in half to render the unit unusable, a step required by all four companies before issuing a refund or replacement.
- Photograph the destroyed unit, including a clear view of the model number, and email it to the brand’s recall contact.
- Remedies vary by brand: YERYORK and Patoolio are offering full refunds, while DGIVOVO is offering a free replacement of equal or greater value with shipping included.
The recurrence of the same defect, a missing ground-fault circuit-interrupter, across four unrelated brands within the same several-month stretch points to a common weak spot in how some lower-cost, direct-from-China pressure washers sold through Amazon marketplace listings are built and certified before reaching U.S. buyers. A GFCI is designed to instantly cut power if it senses current escaping its intended path, which is exactly the kind of fault a pressure washer, an appliance that mixes water, electricity and a metal-encased motor, is especially likely to develop over time. Anyone who bought a pressure washer through a third-party Amazon listing rather than a major established brand should check the model number against all four recalls, since these units were often available under near-identical model naming across similar storefronts.
