Karmactive Staff
Own a green-and-black PowRyte pressure washer? Stop using it today. The unit lacks an integrated immersion protection device on or near its power plug, also known as a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI). The US government says it can kill or seriously injure the person using it. The warning comes from the federal product safety regulator and is dated 22 October 2026. If you bought one on Amazon or eBay, read this before you plug it in again.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a product safety warning about PowRyte pressure washers on 22 October 2026. The notice, number 27-036, is a warning, not a recall. The washers are made in China by Powell Works, Inc., which has not responded to requests for a recall. The units lack a ground-fault circuit interrupter, or GFCI. The agency says that gap poses a risk of death or serious injury from electrocution and shock. One incident has been reported. The washers were sold on Amazon.com and eBay.com for between $92 and $320.
CPSC wants every unit destroyed by unplugging it, cutting the power cord and disposing of it. The notice says that lacking a GFCI poses a risk of death or serious injury from electrocution and shock. The consumer action in the notice is to stop using the unit immediately and destroy it. CPSC wants these washers destroyed, not sold or given away.
Why this is a warning, not a recall.
Powell Works, Inc. has not responded to requests for a recall. Check your machine against the description: green with black, sold with a hose, several quick-connect nozzles and a foam cannon. For more background, read our product safety warning coverage.
The device the washer lacks is called an immersion protection device, also known as a GFCI. It asks them to destroy it. It also records one incident involving a unit without a GFCI.
For the device itself, see our ground-fault protection coverage.
What should I do with a PowRyte pressure washer?
Stop using it right away. Unplug it, cut the power cord and dispose of the unit. Do not sell it or give it away. The agency has recorded one incident involving a unit without a GFCI, and it wants every unit destroyed, not passed on.
To recap, stop using any green-and-black PowRyte pressure washer, unplug it, cut the power cord and dispose of it. Do not sell it or give it away. The warning is CPSC number 27-036, dated 22 October 2026, and it names Powell Works, Inc. as the manufacturer. As of the notice, Powell Works, Inc. has not responded to requests for a recall.
