Exploding motor cap on Ryobi electric pressure washers.
Recall is for 764,000 units and 16,000 sold in Canada.
"TTI Outdoor Power Equipment has received 135 reports of capacitors overheating, including 41 reports of explosions, resulting in 32 injuries and/or fractures to the fingers, hands, face, and eyes."
Broken bones? Shrapnel In your face? Never reach for the on-off switch, just run away!
Found this pic on Reddit, cap looks like a plastic housing electrolytic? with big rubber bung at the end.
Safety vent too expensive! DELETE DELETE

Recall is for 764,000 units and 16,000 sold in Canada.
"TTI Outdoor Power Equipment has received 135 reports of capacitors overheating, including 41 reports of explosions, resulting in 32 injuries and/or fractures to the fingers, hands, face, and eyes."
Broken bones? Shrapnel In your face? Never reach for the on-off switch, just run away!
Found this pic on Reddit, cap looks like a plastic housing electrolytic? with big rubber bung at the end.
Safety vent too expensive! DELETE DELETE

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