RYOBI class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: Plaintiff Ken Angelini filed a class action lawsuit against TTI Outdoor Power Equipment Inc.
- Why: Angelini claims the company sold RYOBI defective electric pressure washers that can explode and injure users.
- Where: The RYOBI class action lawsuit was filed in California federal court.
A new class action lawsuit claims that TTI Outdoor Power Equipment sold defective RYOBI electric pressure washers that can explode and injure users.
Plaintiff Ken Angelini filed the class action lawsuit against TTI Outdoor Power Equipment on Sept. 2 in California federal court, alleging violations of state and federal consumer laws.
According to the RYOBI class action lawsuit, TTI Outdoor Power Equipment manufactured, imported, distributed and sold defective electric pressure washers. Specifically, the pressure washer’s capacitor can overheat and burst, causing parts to be forcefully ejected, posing a risk of serious injury from impact to the user or bystanders, the lawsuit states.
Consumers who have experienced the defect have repeatedly described the pressure washers “blowing up,” the complaint claims.
RYOBI refuses to refund recalled pressure washers, lawsuit says
TTI 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, the class action lawsuit states.
RYOBI issued a recall instructing customers to “immediately stop using” the tools. However, TTI refuses to provide refunds for the defective pressure washers, the lawsuit alleges. Instead, consumers’ only option is to attempt to repair the product themselves, regardless of whether they have the tools, aptitude or time to do so, the class action lawsuit explains.
Angelini alleges that TTI’s policy violates section 1793.2 of the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, which prohibits manufacturers from requiring consumers to repair products themselves while a product is still under warranty.
TTI’s recall also is inconsistent with general industry practices, Angelini says. It has become common practice for U.S. companies that sell small consumer goods to offer refunds as an alternative to repairs or replacements when products are recalled, the RYOBI class action lawsuit states.
Angelini is looking to represent anyone who purchased a RYOBI electric pressure washer for personal, family or household use in one of 26 states within the applicable statute of limitations. He is suing for violations of California’s consumer laws, breach of implied warranty and unjust enrichment and seeks certification of the class action lawsuit, damages, fees, costs and a jury trial.
Earlier this year, TTI Outdoor Power Equipment was hit with a class action alleging certain RYOBI mowers are prone to overheating and catching fire.
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The plaintiff is represented by Yeremey O. Krivoshey and Joel D. Smith of Smith Krivoshey P.C.
The RYOBI class action lawsuit is Angelini v. TTI Outdoor Power Equipment Inc., Case No. 5:25-cv-02280, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
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