Stihl Recalls RE 90 Pressure Washers Due to Disconnecting Nozzle
For those of you working with the Stihl RE 90 Pressure Washer, the company issued a product recall on account of a faulty spray wand. Users should stop using the pressure washer immediately as the problem presents an injury hazard.
Stihl has issued a recall on over 16,000 units. The problem? The pressure washer nozzle can disconnect from the spray wand when under the pressure that comes with regular use. This poses an obvious risk to consumers using the devices. If you own one, you can contact Stihl directly, or contact an authorized Stihl servicing dealer to receive a free replacement spray wand.
Stihl sold the RE 90 Pressure Washers at various authorized Stihl dealerships between May 2019 and October 2019. At the time they cost around $180. The pressure washer features a gray and orange color scheme with the model number printed on the front. The recalled spray wands have round pins and no notches holding the wands in place. Replacement wands from Stihl have square pins and notches.
Though Stihl has received seven reports of the nozzle detaching during use, no injuries have been reported to date. The Stihl RE 90 pressure washer recall is being conducted voluntarily by Stihl under the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Fast Track Recall Process.
To contact Stihl, you can call them toll-free at 844-978-1291 between 8 am and 8 pm ET, Monday through Friday. You can also reach out online at the Stihl USA website. Click on the “information” tab, then the “Product Recall” tab, and then the “RE-90-wand-service-action” tab for more information.
