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Recall Details
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Firm's Recall Hotline: (877) 475-5660 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Portable Generators
Units: About 13,000
Importer: General Power Products LLC, of Loveland, Ohio
Hazard: The generator's fuel valve can be damaged by the cover plate during shipment and cause a fuel leak and fuel spillage during use, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: General Power Products has received 14 reports of damaged fuel valves. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall includes the General Power Products 6000 Watt portable generator and the Poulan Pro 6000 Watt portable generator with serial numbers 060400483 through 060600725. The serial number is stamped on the engine block which is located on the front of the engine below the generator's control panel. "General Power Products" and "6000 Generator" are printed on the side of the General Power Products generator. "Poulan Pro" and "6000 watts" are printed on the side of the Poulan Pro generator.
Sold at: Hardware and home improvement stores primarily located in Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio and Texas from June 2008 through September 2008 for between $600 and $800.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the generators and, effective July 31, 2014, contact All Parts, which is now handling the recall, to determine if the generator's fuel valve is damaged and, if it is, to receive a free repair kit and instructions.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact All Parts toll-free at (877) 475-5660.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. Since the CPSC was established more than 50 years ago, it has worked to ensure the safety of consumer products, which has contributed to a decline in injuries associated with these products.
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