Powermate generators
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Oct 17, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Oct 17, 2012the latest report was made
- Jul 24, 2012the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Powermate
- Maker
- Pramac America, LLCMakers, 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 2012 | 1 |
| July 2012 | 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 17, 2012, sent to the company Dec 13, 2012, published by CPSC Dec 31, 2012
The product, in the report: Generator
The consumer says he came home he smelled gas. He tracked it down to the fuel filter that had a hairline crack in it which caused gasoline to leak out of the unit. He says that the generator or the fuel filter was never misused. He says the unit only has eight hours of usage on it.
The consumer contacted the manufacturer this morning who is sending out a replacement filter and hose. They mentioned that its something that is happening and they are aware of it.
- Model
- PM0125500
- Serial number
- K01800066Q
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- Jul 1, 2012
- Where
- Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Powermate, made or sold by Pramac America, LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jul 24, 2012, sent to the company Aug 9, 2012, published by CPSC Aug 23, 2012
The product, in the report: Sx Power Series, 5500 watt portable generator with 7 gallon fuel tank.
I purchased a Powermate 5500 generator less than a month ago from Home Depot during a recent power outage and used it for approx three days and haven’t used it since. Today, my wife called me at work informing me that there is a very strong gas odor in the garage and in the house. I left work and identified the problem as the generator so I wheeled it outside and went back to work. When I came home I could smell gasoline as soon as I got out of my car (meanwhile the generator was in the backyard). From inspecting the generator, it was now obvious that it was leaking gasoline. I identified that the leak was coming from the fuel filter. I am writing to identify a defective fuel filter and a potentially very serious fire hazard.
- Model
- PM0125500
- Serial number
- K00300334Q
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- Jul 2, 2012
- Where
- Ellicott City, Maryland: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Powermate, made or sold by Pramac America, LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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