Citation Power Cleaning Equipment portable air tanks
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Citation Mfg. Co., Inc. has issued a warning about portable air tanks it manufactured between 1969 and 1975 that may rupture or explode due to defects in the metal tank casing. The company has received numerous reports of ruptured tanks causing injuries since 1973, including one death in Tennessee. The tanks are cylindrical, 21 inches long and 14 inches high, weigh 23 pounds, and may be painted red, blue, or yellow with various brand labels including "Citation Power Cleaning Equipment," "Camel Big Airy No. 5510," or "General Service Line No. 9-774 Portable Air Tank." The company estimates that approximately 118,000 tanks may still be in consumers' hands.
According to the recall notice, consumers wanting more information should contact Citation at 501/524-6471 or call the CPSC's toll-free hotline at 800/638-2772 to verify model numbers and brand names. The record does not specify a remedy or instructions for what consumers should do with the tanks.
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Explosion/Projectiles
November 24, 1978 Release # 78-096 Warning Issued On Portable Air Tanks WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 24 ) -- Citation Mfg. Co., Inc., Siloam Springs, Ark., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), today issued a warning that some portable air tanks manufactured by the company, may rupture or explode because of defects in the metal tank casing. The company has received numerous reports about ruptured tanks causing injuries since 1973, including one death in Tennessee. The tanks are used for such purposes as pressurizing tires. A recall of these same products was conducted by the company individually on several occasions and with the help of CPSC in 1973, but the firm suspects 118,000 tanks may yet be in the hands of consumers. The tanks were made between 1969 and 1975. They may be painted red, blue or yellow. Red tanks may be labeled, "Citation Power Cleaning Equipment"; Yellow tanks, "Camel Big Airy No. 5510"; and blue tanks, "General Service Line No. 9-774 Portable Air Tank". Each tank is cylindrical in shape, 21 inches long and 14 inches high and weighs 23 pounds. Anyone wanting more information about these tanks should contact Mr. Delbert Phillips at Citation (501/524-6471). To verify model numbers and brand names, call CPSC's toll-free Hotline at 800/638- 2772
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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