The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·10739·Announced 2010-05-25

Cummins Recalls Portable Generators Due to Fuel Leak Fire Hazard

Cummins Power Generation is recalling about 550 portable generators because fuel can leak through the carburetor, posing a fire hazard. No injuries or property damage have been reported.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard where fuel leaks during normal usage. Although 25 leakage reports were received, the source explicitly states that no injuries or property damage have been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Cummins Power Generation is recalling approximately 550 Cummins Onan portable generators due to a fire hazard. The fuel can leak through the carburetor during normal usage. The affected models are P5350, P5350c, P5450e, P5450ec, and P5550e, with serial numbers starting with F09 through L09. These units were manufactured on or after June 2009 and before December 2009.

The company has received 25 reports of fuel leakage, but no injuries or property damage have been reported. The generators were sold by authorized dealers nationwide from June 2009 through February 2010 for between $700 and $1,100.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled generators and contact Cummins for a refund. All known users have been contacted by the firm. For additional information, consumers can contact Cummins at (800) 344-0039 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit www.cumminsonan.com/portable.

The recalled product

Product
Portable Generators
Manufacturer
Loncin Industries Ltd., of China
Category
Consumer Product — Portable Generators
Hazard
Affected units
550

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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