Advisory Report
January 2000
Portable Generators May Be
Recalled
Approximately 295,000 portable generators sold in the United
States are being investigated by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission and DeVilbiss Air Power Company. Faulty gasoline
tanks on certain models of the DeVilbiss generators that were sold
between February 1996 and June 1999 may pose a serious fire hazard
to consumers.
Investigators are looking into
whether the fuel tanks on the generators can crack where the tanks
mount onto the frame. The generators that are affected by the
alert have the following brand names:
- DeVilbiss Air Power Company
- EX-CELL
- PowerBack
- Companion Model No. 919-32721
- Craftsman Model No. 919-32651
The seven-gallon tanks that are
affected include only those tanks that bear dates prior to June 1,
1999. The date is on the serial barcode label found on one of
the gasoline tank support rails and on the shipping carton label.
Any consumer who has seen leakage
from the gasoline tank should not use the generator and should
contact DeVilbiss Air Power Company at (800) 888-2468, ext. 21, or
at www.devap.com to obtain a free
warranty replacement tank.
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