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3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Feb 7, 2025. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 3reports to CPSC
  • Feb 7, 2025the latest report was made
  • Mar 6, 2020the earliest
  • 1with the company’s comments
Brand
RYOBI
Maker
One World Technologies, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Snow blowersCPSC’s product type: Snow Throwers, Blowers (code 1406), in Yard & Garden: Gardening & Landscaping

By month

1 report from March 2024 to February 2025; the most in February 2025, 1. 2 earlier reports, since March 2020, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
February 20251
April 20231
March 20201

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No one hurt 2 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
  • No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Feb 7, 2025, sent to the company Feb 11, 2025, published by CPSC Feb 26, 2025

    The product, in the report: Ryobi item RY40809VNM snow blower.

    The battery of my Ryobi snow plow melted while in use.

    Model
    RY40809VNM
    Serial number
    RG22266D180214
    Bought from
    Home Depot
    Bought
    Jan 10, 2023
    Where
    Canada: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Ryobi, made or sold by One World Technologies, Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No incident, no one hurt

    Made Apr 18, 2023, sent to the company Apr 21, 2023, published by CPSC May 5, 2023

    The product, in the report: RYOBI 40V HP Brushless Whisper Series 21 in. Single-Stage Cordless Battery Snow Blower

    The second time I used a new RYOBI 40V HP Brushless Whisper Series 21 in. Single-Stage Cordless Battery Snow Blower it would not turn off. I had been using the snow blower for a while. It then started struggling to blow snow. I released the bail switch and the machine continued to run. Actuations of the switch would not get it to stop. I had to remove both batteries from the machine to get it to stop.

    I inserted the batteries again and I was able to switch the machine on and off a few times. The safety issue occurred again a few times, it intermittently fails to switch off. The fact that removing and then restoring the power source can restore the correct functionality indicates it is a software/sensor issue and not a hardware problem with the switch. It also suggests that the safety switch is NOT in series with the power source and they are using the switch as a sensor input to some software to turn the motor on and off.

    I have contacted their technical support. I expected that the serious nature of the safety issue, would trigger a rapid response and investigation but they suggested I take it to a repair center (Home Depot). Home Depot no longer does repairs for Ryobi and there is no repair center near me. They have not made any effort to inspect the machine to determine the cause of the safety issue. Twin 40V batteries produce a lot of power and having such a machine not switch off could cause some serious injuries.

    Model
    RY408010NVM
    Serial number
    LT21351D030114
    Bought from
    Home Depot
    Bought
    Oct 14, 2022
    Where
    Limerick, Maine: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 63, Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand RYOBI, made or sold by One World Technologies, Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    No Incident, No Injury
  3. No one hurt

    Made Mar 6, 2020, sent to the company Mar 19, 2020, published by CPSC Apr 2, 2020

    The product, in the report: RYOBI 40V 21-Inch Brushless Cordless Electric Snow Blower

    Second time using the Ryobi 40V snowblower unit, unit was in like new condition. Batteries were charged fully and stored in warm condition. Unit has not been abused or dropped. At no point was the unit opened or altered from the original manufacturing.

    The parking lot surface was sandy and aslightly uneven, some bumping of the unit as it was operated. Unit was pushed through heavy snow but not set to clear too difficult snow/ice conditions. Also had other battery powered snow blower units of similar sizes/spec that underwent the same conditions and none had exhibited any issues.

    Unit functioned properly for the first 5min, but then the ON/OFF switches were not very responsive. The switch then started sticking and unit was unable to turn off immediately after release of the handle. After several more actuation, the unit consistently stayed on and had to smack the handlebar for it to turn off. Lastly, a slight pinch in the middle button would turn the unit ON and keep it ON.

    Video of the incident captured (attached). Note due to the shutter speed of the camera the impeller might look slow, but it is actually spinning at full speed (as supported by the audio).

    Model
    RYOBI 40V 21-Inch Brushless Cordless Electric Snow Blower
    UPC
    1001343893
    Serial number
    RY40860
    Bought from
    Home Depot
    Bought
    Feb 3, 2020, about then
    Where
    The Blue Mountains, Canada: Other Public Property/Office
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand RYOBI, made or sold by One World Technologies, Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources

  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

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