Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Product Information
Name of Product: Air compressors
Units: About 460,000
Manufacturer: DeVilbiss Air Power Company of Jackson, TN
Hazard: The air compressor motor can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: DeVilbiss received nine reports of motors overheating, including three reports of fire damage to surrounding property. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled compressors were sold under the Craftsman, Delta Shopmaster, DeVilbiss, Husky and Porter-Cable brand names. The model number and manufacture date on each unit is located on the unit name plate on the tank. The model numbers, brands, tank size, orientation and color are shown below:
| Brand | Model Number | Tank | Tank Color |
Manufacture Date Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craftsman | 919-16644 | 15 gal. vertical | Red | 5/2004 – 3/2005 |
| Craftsman | 919-16724 | 15 gal. horizontal | Red | 9/2000 – 3/2003 |
| Craftsman | 919-16724-1 | 15 gal. horizontal | Red | 9/2002 – 12/2003 |
| Craftsman | 919-16724-2 | 15 gal. horizontal | Red | 7/2003 – 5/2005 |
| Craftsman | 919-16724-3 | 15 gal. horizontal | Red | 5/2004 – 1/2005 |
| Craftsman | 919-16725 | 15 gal. horizontal | Red | 12/2002 – 12/2003 |
| Craftsman | 919-16725-1 | 15 gal. horizontal | Red | 7/2003 – 8/2004 |
| Porter-Cable | C2000-WK | 6 gal. pancake | Red | 1/2004 – 5/2004 |
| Porter-Cable | C3001 | 4 gal. stacked | Red | 1/2004 – 7/2004 |
| Delta Shopmaster | CP503 | 12 gal. horizontal | Gray | 6/2002 – 3/2003 |
| Delta Shopmaster | CP503-1 | 12 gal. horizontal | Gray | 5/2003 – 3/2004 |
| DeVilbiss Impact Series | HFAC 3030 | 3 gal. horizontal | Blue | 1/2003 – 7/2004 |
| Husky | Y6010-WK | 25 gal. vertical | Red | 2/2003 – 9/2003 |
| Husky | Y6010-WK-1 | 25 gal. vertical | Red | 7/2003 – 9/2003 |
| Husky | Y6020-WK | 25 gal. vertical | Red | 5/2003 – 3/2004 |
Sold at: DeVilbiss, Porter-Cable, Husky, and Delta Shopmaster brand compressors were sold at home centers nationwide from January 2003 through December 2004 for between $199.00 and $299.00. Craftsman-brand compressors were sold at Sears stores nationwide from September 2000 through December 2005 for between $199.00 and $229.00.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled compressors and call DeVilbiss or Sears for a free inspection and repair.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, consumers with DeVilbiss, Porter-Cable, Husky and Delta compressors should contact DeVilbiss toll-free at 866-220-5627 between 8:00am and 5:00pm ET, Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.porter-cable.com or www.devap.com (pdf). Consumers with Craftsman-brand compressors should call Sears toll-free at 888-279-8013, Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 9:00pm CT and Saturday, 7:00am to 6:00pm CT, or visit their website at www.sears.com .
CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.saferproducts.gov/CPSRMSPublic/Incidents/ReportIncident.aspx
About The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products – such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals – contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
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