The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·20090·Announced 2020-03-17

Honda Recalls Portable Generators Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

American Honda is recalling about 340,000 portable generators because the inverter assembly can short-circuit in salt water, causing smoke or fire.

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 structural defect (inverter short-circuit) that has resulted in 10 reported fires, meeting the rubric criteria for 'Severe' (score 4) due to significant injury/property-damage reports or structural vehicle/product defects, even though no injuries were reported.

Plain-English summary

American Honda Motor Company Inc. is recalling approximately 340,000 Honda EB2200i, EU2200i, EU2200i Companion, and EU2200i Camo portable generators. These units were sold with red or Camo covers between February 2018 and January 2020 at authorized Honda dealers, The Home Depot, other home improvement stores, and online for between $1,100 and $1,300. The recall includes specific serial number ranges for each model, which are listed on the control panel or side panels of the generator.

The recall is issued because the portable generator's inverter assembly can short-circuit when exposed to salt water. This defect causes the unit to smoke or catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. Honda has received 13 reports of the inverter assembly short-circuiting during use, including 10 reports of fire. No injuries or property damage have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled generators and contact a local authorized Honda Power Equipment service dealer to schedule a free repair. Honda is contacting all known purchasers directly. Consumers who participated in a previous recall for these generators in 2019 should also participate in this recall. For more information, consumers can call American Honda toll-free at 888-888-3139 from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the Honda Power Equipment website.

The recalled product

Product
Honda EB2200i, EU2200i, EU2200i Companion and EU2200i Camo Portable Generators
Manufacturer
American Honda Motor Company Inc., Torrance Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Portable Generators
Hazard
Affected units
340,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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