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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 1999-12-30

Safe Generator Use for Y2K: CPSC, DeVilbiss Air Power Company Alert Consumers About Gasoline Tanks on Certain Portable Generators

Is my product affected?

Portable generators

  • Brand DeVilbiss Air Power Company (DAPC), of Jackson, Tenn.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

The Consumer Product Safety Commission and DeVilbiss Air Power Company are investigating whether fuel tanks on certain portable generators can crack where they mount on the frame, which could create a fire hazard. The affected generators are branded as DeVilbiss Air Power Company, EX-CELL, PowerBack, Companion Model 919-32721, and Craftsman Model No. 919-32651, but only those with seven-gallon tanks bearing manufacture dates prior to June 1, 1999 (found on the serial barcode label on the tank support rails or shipping carton). As a precaution while the investigation continues, consumers should not put more than three gallons of gasoline in these fuel tanks at any time.

Any consumer who observes leakage from the tank should stop using the generator immediately and contact DeVilbiss Air Power Company to receive a free replacement tank under warranty. The source does not specify what other actions consumers should take if they have not observed leakage.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

CPSC and DAPC are investigating whether the fuel tanks on the generators can crack where the tanks mount on the frame, posing a fire hazard. As a precaution until that evaluation is complete, consumers should not put more than three gallons of gasoline in the fuel tanks at any time.

What should I do?

Any consumer who has seen leakage from the tank should not use the generator and should contact DAPC to obtain a free warranty replacement tank.

Details from the source

The only generators affected by this notice have the following brand names: DeVilbiss Air Power Company, EX-CELL, PowerBack, Companion Model 919-32721, and 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.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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