The Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling around 64,000 Generac generators due to fire safety concerns.
Generac has received reports of 27 incidents of the generators overheating and pressurizing or expelling fuel when opened, including three incidents resulting in severe burn injuries.
The recall includes Generac Portable Generators type GP15000E, with model numbers G0057341, G0057342, 005734R1, and 005734R2, and 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 generator’s control panel. The model number is printed on a label on the heat shield between the engine and the alternator.
Generac Power Systems Inc. of Waukesha, Wisconsin, manufactured the generators. They were sold at major home improvement and hardware stores nationwide and on various websites from April 2011 through June 2023 for between $3,300 and $3,650.
The CPSC says consumers should immediately stop using the recalled generators and contact Generac for a free repair kit.
