Subaru Portable Gasoline Generators Recalled by Robin America Due to Fire, Burn Hazards
Home product recall 13-247. Announced by CPSC on Jul 23, 2013.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jul 23, 2013. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Repair what’s offered
- About 4,100 units in the United States and 490 units in Canada 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?
The fuel tank can leak, posing a fire or burn hazard.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the generators and contact Robin America to schedule a free repair.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: repair.
- How to reach the firm: Robin America Inc., toll-free at (866) 664-1363 from 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online www.subarupower.com and click on Recall at the bottom of the page for more information.
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled portable gasoline generators are Subaru models SGX3500, SGX5000 and SGX7500. They have yellow fuel tanks and black frames with collapsible handles. The word “Subaru” is on the fuel tank and is on the control panel under the Subaru logo. The Product, or Spec, number and serial number are on the end of the fuel tank above the wheels. Generators with the following product numbers and serial numbers are being recalled: Model No. Prod/Spec No. Description Serial No. SGX3500 RGR35023020 3500-watt generator 1000243 to 1000481 1000723 to 1000962 1000988 to 1001745 SGX5000 RGR50023020 5000-watt generator 1000665 to 1000875 1001089 to 1001300 1001326 to 1002049 1002506 to 1002929 SGX7500 RGR75023020 7500-watt generator 1000229 to 1000427 1000629 to 1000828 1000889 to 1001937 1001950 to 1002150 1002823 to 1003216
About 4,100 units in the United States and 490 units in Canada units, as CPSC gives them.
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 Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., Tokyo.
- Imported by Robin America Inc., Lake Zurich, Ill.
- Authorized Subaru Power Equipment dealers nationwide, including authorized internet dealers, between September 2011 and January 2013 for approximately $920 to $1800.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Robin America has received four reports of fuel leakage. No injuries or property damage 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.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.