Safe Generator Use for Y2K: CPSC, DeVilbiss Air Power Company Alert Consumers About Gasoline Tanks on Certain Portable Generators
CPSC recall 00047. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
CPSC and DAPC are investigating whether the fuel tanks on the generators can crack where the tanks mount on the frame, posing a fire hazard. As a precaution until that evaluation is complete, consumers should not put more than three gallons of gasoline in the fuel tanks at any time.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Any consumer who has seen leakage from the tank should not use the generator and should contact DAPC to obtain a free warranty replacement tank.
CPSC recall 00047 has the recall date 30 Dec 1999. The notice names the firm DeVilbiss Air Power Company (DAPC). The recall has about 295,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 1999 has 22,300 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire. CPSC gives the product type Generators.
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CPSC publishes these words. Source: CPSC recall notices, section About the U.S. CPSC, read on . The hazard, the remedy and the incident text on this site are the words of the CPSC recall notice. Newest CPSC recall on the register: .
More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Each year, carbon monoxide from fuel-burning appliances kills approximately 200 people and sends 10,000 people to hospital emergency rooms. Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are similar to the flu, including nausea, headache, dizziness, and irregular breathing. Exposure to high levels of carbon monoxide can cause death. |
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| Units | 295,000 |
| Description | The only generators affected by this notice have the following brand names: DeVilbiss Air Power Company, EX-CELL, PowerBack, Companion Model 919-32721, and Craftsman Model No. 919-32651. The seven gallon tanks that are affected include only those tanks that bear dates prior to June 1, 1999. The date is on the serial barcode label found on one of the gasoline tank support rails and on the shipping carton label. |
| Product | Portable generators, About 295,000, Generators |
| Sold at | These generators were sold nationwide from February 1996 until June 1999. |
| Manufacturer | DeVilbiss Air Power Company (DAPC) |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 295,000Median of 1999: 22,300
- CPSC recalls of 1999
- 156
- Recalls of 1999 with one of the same hazards
- 30%
- Recalls of 1999 in the category Generators
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name DeVilbiss Air Power Company (DAPC)
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 00047The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 00047. https://recallregister.com/product/2786-safe-generator-use-for-y2k-cpsc-devilbiss-air-power-company-alert-cons/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 00047 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Each year, carbon monoxide from fuel-burning appliances kills approximately 200 people and sends 10,000 people to hospital emergency rooms. Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are similar to the flu, including nausea, headache, dizziness, and irregular breathing. Exposure to high levels of carbon monoxide can cause death.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
These generators were sold nationwide from February 1996 until June 1999.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 00047?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 295,000