Sportsman generators
4 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jun 7, 2022. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 4reports to CPSC
- Jun 7, 2022the latest report was made
- Jul 10, 2012the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Sportsman
- Maker
- NEW BUFFALO CORP.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
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“Sportsman 4000”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| June 2022 | 1 |
| July 2019 | 1 |
| December 2012 | 1 |
| July 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- No one hurt 3 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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Hurt, no treatment Made Jun 7, 2022, sent to the company Jun 10, 2022, published by CPSC Jun 28, 2022
The product, in the report: Sportsman 1000i gasoline Generator, model # 802085. Sold by Home Depot.
The fuel return line going into the gas tank started to spray gasoline all over the inside of the generator case in which some landed on the electronic control circuit board mounted below and to the front of the gas tank
- Model
- 1000i
- Serial number
- 26018FW
- Bought from
- Home Depot, New Jersey
- Bought
- Mar 25, 2019
- Where
- PENNSAUKEN, New Jersey: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 60, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Sportsman, made or sold by NEW BUFFALO CORP.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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No one hurt Made Jul 15, 2019, sent to the company Aug 16, 2019, published by CPSC Aug 30, 2019
The product, in the report: dual fuel generator
(07/08/2019) The consumer stated that the generator caught on fire and completely destroyed his three bedroom home and a car. Also, the family’s pet cat was killed in the fire.
The consumer had lost power the night before. This was the first time that the consumer had used the generator. He stated that he decided to use propane instead of gas.
The generator was outside about 10 feet from the house in the backyard. The consumer found out later that something shorted out in the generator which caused a fire inside of the product . The fire spread to the propane bottle and the bottle shot into the house.
- Model
- 803266
- Serial number
- unknown
- Bought from
- Home Depot, Florida
- Bought
- May 5, 2018, about then
- Where
- Orlando, Florida: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Sportsman 4000, made or sold by NEW BUFFALO CORP.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Dec 2, 2012, sent to the company Dec 14, 2012, published by CPSC Jan 2, 2013
The product, in the report: sportsman 7000w electric generator
I bought a sportsman 7000W electric generator from home depot on mail order. When is is running it leaks a great amount of fuel. This is a big fire hazard.
- Model
- sportsman 7000w electric generator
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- Aug 17, 2011, about then
- Where
- Severna Park, Maryland: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand sportsman, made or sold by NEW BUFFALO CORP.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jul 10, 2012, sent to the company Jul 19, 2012, published by CPSC Aug 2, 2012
The product, in the report: Sportsman Gen7000 made by Buffalo Tools
Unpacked the generator for the first time, decided to try it out before putting it in the shed until the power went out. I filled the engine with oil and the fuel tank with gasoline, and turned on the fuel shut-off switch to ready the generator to be started. I noticed after a few seconds that gasoline was streaming out of a seal on the carburetor. I turned the fuel shut-off back to the off position, and the fuel stopped streaming on the ground. Turned it back on, and the fuel streamed out again.
- Model
- Sportsman Gen7000
- Bought from
- Amazon.com
- Bought
- Jul 1, 2012, about then
- Where
- Amherst, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 25, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Sportsman, made or sold by NEW BUFFALO CORP.
- 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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