Wen generators
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Aug 4, 2019. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Aug 4, 2019the latest report was made
- Dec 9, 2016the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Wen
- Makers
- Great Lakes Technologies, LLC and WEN PRODUCTSMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| August 2019 | 1 |
| December 2016 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Death 1
- No one hurt 1 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 Aug 4, 2019, sent to the company Aug 9, 2019, published by CPSC Sep 25, 2019
The product, in the report: Wen 4750 generator
The fuel line on my Wen 4750 generator sprung a leak while it was running. I went out to turn it off and there was a puddle of fuel on the ground and the line was squirting fuel. This is a fire/explosion hazard waiting to happen.
- Model
- 4750
- Bought from
- Walmart
- Bought
- Jan 24, 2019, about then
- Where
- OROVILLE, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Wen, made or sold by Great Lakes Technologies, LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Death Made Dec 9, 2016, sent to the company Dec 19, 2016, published by CPSC Jan 4, 2017
The product, in the report: Wen 3500-watt portable generator with 4 gallon gas tank; product code: 56352.
The decedent was performing renovations to his trailer residence; the trailer had no electricity and mainly utilized power via an extension cord to a neighboring residence. Reportedly, a second source of power was needed and he borrowed a portable gas-powered generator. The decedent was last known responsive at approximately 1930 hours on 12/05/16 via text message and was discovered unresponsive, fully clothed, in a seated position on his couch in front of the television. Multiple electrical items were in the “on” positions, but were not working; the items were plugged into an extension cord running to a “WEN” 3500-watt portable generator with a 4 gallon tank which was empty; the generator was not running at the time of scene examination, but the engine switch was flipped to the “on” position, the fuel valve was set to the “on” position, and the voltage selector was flipped to the “120v” position. There appeared to be no obvious form of ventilation throughout the residence and upon discovered, all doors and windows were closed except one window which was slightly ajar. A carbon monoxide test returned results of 8 parts per million approximately 2 hours after discovery (with the door being left open).
- Model
- 56352
- UPC
- Unkno
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Where
- Lago Vista, Texas: Mobile/
Manufactured Home - Who was involved
- Age 30, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Wen, made or sold by WEN PRODUCTS
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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