American Honda Portable Generators recall: Fire and Burn Hazards
American Honda Recalls Portable Generators Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Why was American Honda Portable Generators recalled?
The portable generator can leak gasoline from the fuel valve, posing fire and burn hazards.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled generators and contact a local authorized Honda Power Equipment service dealer to schedule a free repair. Honda is contacting all known purchasers directly. Contact: American Honda toll-free at 888-888-3139 from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at https://powerequipment.honda.com/ and click on “Recalls and Updates” at the bottom of the page for more information.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Honda EU2200i, EU220i Companion and EB2200i Portable Generators
- Company
- Thai Honda, of Thailand, American Honda Motor Company Inc., of Torrance, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 200,000
- Sold at
- Authorized Honda Power Equipment Dealers and The Home Depot and other home improvement stores nationwide and online from February 2018 through February 2019 for about $1,100 to $1,300.
- Recall date
- March 20, 2019
- Incidents / injuries
- Honda has received 19 reports of fuel leaking from the fuel valve. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Honda EU2200i, EU2200i Companion and EB2200i portable generators. The recalled portable generators were sold with a red or Camo cover. The names "HONDA" and the generator model name are printed on the control panel. The serial number is located on a lower corner of one of the side panels of the generator. The following model numbers and serial number ranges are being recalled: Model START SERIAL NUMBER END SERIAL NUMBER EB2200iTA EAJT-1000001 EAJT-1005474 EU2200iTA EU2200iTA1 EU2200iTA2 EAMT-1000001 EAMT-1260796