Fire, Burn Hazards Lead Generac to Recall Thousands of Portable Generators

Generac recalls generators from Costco, Home Depot, Lowe’s due to safety hazards: ‘Stop use immediately’

Hundreds of thousands of generators sold at retailers such as Costco, Lowe’s and Home Depot are being recalled due to serious safety hazards.

Generac recalls portable generators sold at Costco over fire risk

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Nearly 150K Generac generators sold at Lowe's, Home Depot recalled

The generators were sold at hardware stores nationwide.

Generac recalls portable generators due to fuel leaks and potential fire, burn hazard

WAUKESHA, Wis. — A major product recall for a Wisconsin-based company. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says Generac is recalling about 149,000 portable generators due to a potential fire and burn hazard. The recall is for the Generac Portable Generator GP8000E, model G0077150. Officials say fuel can leak from the carburetor when the units are first filled with gasoline — creating a risk of serious injury or even death. The company has rec…

Fire, burn hazards lead Generac to recall thousands of portable generators

CPSC recalls Generac generators, Graco car seats sold at Walmart

The Consumer Product Safety Commission and federal highway regulators flagged fire, fall, and crash risks across 3 separate products sold at Walmart