← All recalls

Briggs & Stratton Recalls Portable Generator Fuel Tank Replacement Caps, Due to Fire Hazard

CPSC · 19007 · published 2018-10-10

CPSC campaign 19007

Hazard

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

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.

The text above is quoted verbatim from the CPSC record. Confirm the affected units and the remedy with the manufacturer or CPSC. Recall data may be incomplete, delayed, or superseded.

Own something like this?

Track your items and we’ll tell you the moment a recall covers one — free, forever.

Track an item like this

Affected products

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

Fuel tank replacement caps made by Kelch/Bemis

Brands in this recall