Pressure Washer and Air Compressor Recall Reannounced

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has reannounced a recall of about 700,000 air compressors and pressure washers that were first recalled three years ago, as consumers continue to report injuries.

In December 2006, DeVilbiss Air Power Company issued a recall for Pressure Washers and Air Compressors sold under the brand names Delta, Excell, Porter-Cable, Pressure-Wave and Water Driver. At the time of the recall, the company reported that at least 26 people had suffered injuries as a result of a defective part that can burst, posing a laceration or fracture hazard.

Three years later, the total number of injury reports has grown to more than 100, leading to another statement about the air compressor and pressure washer recall to inform consumers that they should stop using the recalled products.

About 620,000 pressure washers and 72,000 air compressors are included in the recall. The products have pneumatic tires with defective plastic hubs that can burst. Reports of personal injury have included hand and finger fractures, as well as various lacerations.

The recalled pressure washers were sold under the brand names Delta (model numbers DTH2450, DTH2450-1, D2750H, D2400H-2, D2400H-3, D2700K-1, and DTT2450), Excell (model numbers XR2750-1, XR2600, XR2600-1, XR2600-2, XR2500-1), Porter-Cable (model numbers PCV2250-2, PC2525SP-1, PCE1700-3, PCH2401-1, PCK3030SP-1, PCV2500, PCH2800C, PCE1700-2, PCH2425-2), Pressure-Wave (model numbers PWH2500 and PWH2500K), and Water Driver (model number WHAB2627-1). The recall also included Porter-Cable air compressors with model numbers CFFR350B-1, C3151-1, C3551-1, and PTA51 Service Kit.

The brand, model numbers and manufacturing dates for the pressure washers can be found on a name plate on the rear of the engine base. The brand, model number and manufacturing date can be found on the air compressors on the front of the motor housing. Only the pressure washers and air compressors with plastic tire hubs and pneumatic tires are affected by the recall.

The recalled devices were manufactured between January 2004 and May 2006. The pressure washers were sold at home improvement and hardware stores nationwide between January 2004 and November 2005 for between $300 and $1,400, and the air compressors were sold between December 2004 and October 2006 for between $300 and $500.

The CPSC and DeVilbiss recommend that consumers immediately stop using these devices and contact DeVilbiss at (866) 323-9867 to obtain the location of the nearest service center for free replacement tires.