HDX™ and Powermate® two-gallon air compressors
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
MAT Industries is recalling HDX™ and Powermate® brand two-gallon electric air compressors due to a shock hazard. The pressure switch terminals can contact the motor housing and electrify the units, potentially shocking consumers. The HDX™ models are gray with model numbers VSP0000201.HDX, VSP0000201.HDX1, or 947282, while the Powermate® models are red with model numbers VSP0000201, VSP0000201.01, VSP0000201.KIT, or VSP0000201.NS. Both brands have numeric serial numbers printed on a sticker on the back of the top cylinder, and units with letters in the serial numbers are not included in this recall.
Consumers who own recalled air compressors should immediately stop using them and contact MAT Industries for a free repair.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
The terminals of the pressure switch can come into contact with the motor housing and electrify the air compressors, posing a shock hazard to consumers.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled air compressors and contact MAT Industries for a free repair.
This recall involves HDX™ and Powermate® brand two-gallon electric air compressors. Each air compressor has a pair of one-gallon tanks that are stacked upon each other. The air compressors are 120-volt, have an operating pressure maximum of 100 PSI and air delivery of .4 SCFM at 90 psi. The HDX™ air compressors are gray with HDX printed in white on the top cylinder. HDX™ model number/SKU numbers include VSP0000201.HDX, VSP0000201.HDX1 and 947282, with numeric serial numbers. The model and serial numbers are printed on a sticker on the back of the top air compressor cylinder. The Powermate® air compressors are red with Powermate printed in white on the top cylinder. HDX or Powermate compressors with a letter in the serial numbers are not included. Powermate® model numbers include VSP0000201, VSP0000201.01, VSP0000201.KIT and VSP0000201.NS with numeric serial numbers.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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