The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·06136·Announced 2006-04-11

Tap Enterprises Recalls Mini Air Compressors Due to Fire and Shock Hazards

Tap Enterprises is recalling approximately 11,300 mini air compressors because an undersized power cord can overheat, posing fire and electrocution risks.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with reported property damage ($30,000) and smoke/fire incidents, meeting the criteria for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' under the Severe classification.

Plain-English summary

Tap Enterprises, Inc., doing business as Cummins Industrial Tools, is recalling approximately 11,300 Mini 2-Gallon Pancake Air Compressors. The recall is due to an undersized power cord that can overheat, creating a fire hazard. Additionally, improper assembly of the power cord strain relief component and improper routing of internal conductors can cause a shock hazard to consumers.

The firm has received 40 reports of compressors failing to work, including two incidents of smoke and fire. One incident resulted in $30,000 worth of property damage to a stand-alone garage. No injuries have been reported. The affected compressors were sold with yellow-, blue-, gray-, or silver-painted tanks. Item #2112 and "CUMMINS INDUSTRIAL TOOLS, AIR COMPRESSOR (OILESS), 110V.60Hz, 2 Gallon, Made in China" can be found on the motor housing.

The compressors were sold nationwide via mobile merchant sales, websites, and newspaper advertisements from June 2004 through March 2006 for about $50. Consumers should stop using the 2-gallon mini compressors immediately and contact Cummins for a refund of the purchase price, including shipping.

The recalled product

Product
Mini 2-Galllon Pancake Air Compressors
Manufacturer
Tap Enterprises, Inc., dba Cummins Industrial Tools, of Spring Hill, Kansas
Category
Consumer Product — Power Tools
Hazard
Affected units
11,300

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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