Porter Cable generators
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Oct 15, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Oct 15, 2018the latest report was made
- Aug 28, 2011the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Porter Cable
- Maker
- Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- GeneratorsIncluding power plantsCPSC’s product type: Generators or Power Plants (code 606), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Electrical Systems
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| October 2018 | 1 |
| August 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 2 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Oct 15, 2018, sent to the company Nov 9, 2018, published by CPSC Nov 27, 2018
The product, in the report: Generator
This 78 year old consumer is reporting his generator that he purchased sometime around 2010 from a lumber company in Aurora, Indiana. He states that there are 15 hours use on this generator. Saturday, October 13th, 2018 the consumer had been using the generator for approximately one and a half hours when the gas line from the gas tank to the engine came loose and gas flew out of the tank into the engine and at least a foot outward. The grommet had deteriorated and he only knew this when he placed his finger over the 3/8 of an inch opening to stop the gas from coming out. There are no injuries being reported The caller states that there is no guidance stating that the grommet should be replaced. He contacted the company and spoke with a representative who advised him that yes the grommet should be checked and replaced periodically. He is reporting this incident as a very serious There was no comment from the company regarding there being no guidance for this grommet and an inspection or replacement.
- Model
- H6501S-W
- Serial number
- 2812022610
- Bought from
- Do It Best Lumber Company
- Bought
- Oct 13, 2010, about then
- Where
- Aurora, Indiana: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 78, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Porter Cable, made or sold by Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Aug 28, 2011, published by CPSC Sep 20, 2011
The product, in the report: Porter Cable portable generator
Rubber drain grommet on fuel tank broke and allowed fuel to drain completely out of tank all over product and ground.
- Model
- BSI550-W
- Serial number
- 2212015162
- Bought from
- Home Depot, Pennsylvania
- Bought
- Aug 29, 2002, about then
- Where
- Doylestown, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Porter Cable, made or sold by Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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