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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2009-08-13

Homelite, Husky and Black Max Generators Recalled Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot and Sam's Club Stores

Is my product affected?

Homelite, Husky and Black Max Brand Generators

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

What happened

Homelite, Husky, and Black Max brand generators are being recalled due to a fuel gauge that can leak excessive amounts of gasoline, creating a fire hazard. The recall affects specific Homelite and Husky models sold at Home Depot and Black Max models sold at Sam's Club, with manufacturing date codes between BML306-BMM151, CHL122-CHM151, and CRL153-CRM059. Consumers can identify their generator's model number and manufacturing date code on the data label located on the top or side of the engine. Products marked with a green dot on the package or a silver dot on the fuel gauge are not included in the recall.

According to the recall notice, consumers should immediately stop using their generator and contact Homelite Consumer Products Inc. for Homelite and Husky brands or Black Max for Black Max branded units to receive a free repair kit.

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

Hazard

The fuel gauge can leak excessive amounts of gasoline, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately stop using their generator and contact Homelite Consumer Products Inc. (Homelite and Husky brands only) or Black Max (Black Max brands only) for a free repair kit.

Details from the source

This recall involves Homelite and Husky brand generators sold exclusively at Home Depot stores and Black Max brand generators sold exclusively at Sam's Club stores. Affected generators include Homelite models HG3500, HG3510, HG5700 and HG5700R, Husky models HU3650, HUCA5700 and HUCA7000 and Black Max models BM10700, BM10700A, BM10700B, BM10711A, BM10700DG, BM10700R, BM10700BR & BM10722G. Generators included in this recall have manufacturing date codes between BML306-BMM151, CHL122-CHM151 and CRL153-CRM059. The model number and manufacturing date code are included on the data label located on the top or side of the generator engine. Products with a green dot on the outside of the package or a silver dot on the fuel gauge face are not included in the recall.

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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