Product Recall Number: 12-269
Why was Air compressors recalled?
The air compressor motor can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Product Recall Number: 12-269
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2012-08-29
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Air compressors
Description: The air compressor motor can overheat. Recalled compressors were sold under the Craftsman, EX-CELL, Porter-Cable and Pro-Air II brand names.
Hazard Description: The air compressor motor can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 460,000
Incidents: DeVilbiss has received 10 reports of motors overheating. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the recalled compressors and call DeVilbiss Air Power Co. or Sears for a free repair kit.
Sold At: EX-CELL, Porter-Cable and Pro-Air II-brand compressors were sold by industrial and construction distributors from July 2003 through December 2008 for between $259 and $299. Craftsman-brand compressors were sold at Sears stores nationwide from July 2003 through December 2008 for between $279 and $329.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: DeVilbiss Air Power Co. of Jackson, Tenn.
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: United States
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed