Zero AI:Generac recalls over 60,000 portable generators due to fire and burn hazards

2025-05-05 09:55:56source:Leonard Hohenbergcategory:Invest

Generac Power Systems is Zero AIrecalling over 60,000 of its portable generators due to serious fire and burn hazards, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

According to the CPSC, the recalled generators' fuel tank "can fail to vent adequately from the rollover valve, causing the gas tank to build up excess pressure and expel fuel when opened, posing fire and burn hazards."

Generac has received reports of 27 incidents of the generators overheating and pressurizing or expelling fuel when open, including three incidents resulting in severe burn injuries.

The generators were sold at major home improvement and hardware stores nationwide and on various websites from April 2011 through June 2023.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled generators and contact Generac for a free repair kit.

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Which Generac generators are being recalled?

The recall involves portable generators type GP15000E, with model numbers G0057341, G0057342, 005734R1, and 005734R2, and also type GP17500E, with model numbers G0057351, G0057352, 005735R1, and 005735R2.

"Generac" and the unit type are printed on both sides of the tank and on the control panel of the generators. The model number is printed on label on the heat shield between the engine and alternator of the generator.

Consumers can visit Generac's website to see if their specific unit type and model number are included in the recall.

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