CPSC, DeVilbiss Air Power Co. Announce Recall of Porter-Cable Portable Generators
Home product recall 02-067. Announced by CPSC on Dec 14, 2001.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Dec 14, 2001. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 600 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
A small hole in the generator’s fuel tank, where it mounts to the frame, can leak fuel and pose a fire hazard to consumers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using these generators immediately and contact DeVilbiss Air Power Co., to arrange for a free tank replacement.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Consumers may contact DeVilbiss Air Power Co. toll-free at (800) 888-2468 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. For more information consumers can visit the company’s website at www.devap.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled gasoline-powered generators have the model number BSI550-W printed on the fuel tank between the handles. These generators also have the date code “09-10-01” printed on a bar code label on the gasoline tank support rail. The generators are red with a black fuel tank and have the brand “Porter-Cable” printed on the fuel tank. Generators produced on dates other than “09-10-01” are not included in this recall.
About 600 units, as CPSC gives them.
Porter-Cable portable generators.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by DeVilbiss Air Power Co., Jackson, Tenn.
- Major home centers nationwide sold these generators, from September 2001 through October 2001, for approximately $600.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
DeVilbiss has received 10 reports of leaking fuel tanks, though no injuries have been reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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