FIRMAN Power Equipment Portable Generators recall: Fire Hazard
FIRMAN Power Equipment Recalls Portable Generators Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Costco (Recall Alert)
Why was FIRMAN Power Equipment Portable Generators recalled?
The generator's carbon canister can leak gas, posing a fire hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled generators and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund or take the recalled generator to a FIRMAN service center for a free inspection and repair. Contact: FIRMAN Power Equipment toll-free at 844-459-8457 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or online at http://www.firmanpowerequipment.com and click on “Product Updates and Recalls” 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
- FIRMAN P03615 generators
- Company
- FIRMAN Power Equipment of Peoria, Ariz.
- Quantity
- About 19,000
- Sold at
- Costco Wholesale warehouse stores and online at Costco.com and Costco.ca from January 2019 through March 2019 for about $500.
- Recall date
- May 2, 2019
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received nine reports of gas leaks from the carbon canister. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves FIRMAN P03615 generators. The gas powered portable generators are yellow and black and are equipped with remote start up to 165 feet away. The model number P03615 and date code 10/2018, 11/2018 or 12/2018 are printed on the white nameplate on the generator's fuel tank. Serial numbers range from 4829200012 through 4833913602 and are printed on the white nameplate on the fuel tank.