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Product Recall Number: 19-007

Why was Fuel tank replacement caps made by Kelch/Bemis recalled?

The fuel tank replacement caps lack ventilation holes which allow pressure to build up in the fuel tank, posing a fire hazard.

Fuel tank replacement caps made by Kelch/Bemis
Here's product recall specific data for Fuel tank replacement caps made by Kelch/Bemis.

  • Product Recall Number: 19-007

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2018-10-10

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Fuel tank replacement caps made by Kelch/Bemis

  • Description:

  • Hazard Description: The fuel tank replacement caps lack ventilation holes which allow pressure to build up in the fuel tank, posing a fire hazard.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Replace

  • Units: About 3,000

  • Incidents: None reported

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the portable generators and return the recalled fuel tank replacement cap to a Briggs & Stratton dealer for a free replacement.

  • Sold At: Briggs & Stratton dealers and retailers nationwide from February 2017 through February 2018 for about $26.

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: Kelch, of Sheboygan Falls, Wis., a division of Bemis Manufacturing Company

  • Distributors: Briggs & Stratton Corporation of Wauwatosa, Wis.

  • Manufactured In: USA

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed

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