Lekker Recalls Patriot Power Generators Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively Online at 4Patriots.com
CPSC recall 16234. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The battery sold with the generator can catch fire, posing a fire hazard to the user or bystanders.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled generators and contact 4Patriots for instructions on receiving a free replacement generator.
CPSC recall 16234 has the recall date 28 Jul 2016. The notice names the firm Lekker. The recall has about 2,200 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire. CPSC gives the product type Portable Generators.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Lekker has received 13 reports of generator fires, two reports of generators that began to smoke and one report of an unusual noise or odor from the generator. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 2,200 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | The recall involves the 1,500-watt Patriot Power Generators. The generators were sold in black or dark blue with "Patriot Power Generator" printed on the right side of the unit. The recalled generators have serial numbers U14040001 through U14041092 and U14110001 through U14111092 printed on a sticker in the upper right hand corner of the rear panel of the unit. The generators measure about 18 inches long by 10 inches wide by 12 inches tall. |
| Product | Patriot Power 1500-watt Generator, About 2,200, Portable Generators |
| Sold at | Online at www.4patriots.com from November 2014 through April 2015 for about $2,000. |
| Importer | Lekker LLC |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 2,200Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 29%
- Recalls of 2016 in the category Portable Generators
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Lekker
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16234The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 16234. https://recallregister.com/product/7815-lekker-recalls-patriot-power-generators-due-to-fire-hazard-sold-exclus/. 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 16234 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Lekker has received 13 reports of generator fires, two reports of generators that began to smoke and one report of an unusual noise or odor from the generator. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Online at www.4patriots.com from November 2014 through April 2015 for about $2,000.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16234?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16234?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 2,200