Kohler Recalls Gasoline Engines Due to Risk of Fuel Leak and Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 18721. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The engines have a faulty fuel cap, which can allow over-pressurization in the fuel tank, posing a risk of a fuel leak and fire hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using products with the recalled engines and contact Kohler to schedule a free repair. Kohler is contacting all known purchasers directly.
CPSC recall 18721 has the recall date 6 Feb 2018. The notice names the firm Kohler Engines. The recall has about 24,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2018 has 7,200 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire.
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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 | None reported |
|---|---|
| Units | 24,000 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves Kohler gasoline engine models SH265, CH245, CH255, CH270, CH395, CH440, and ECH440. The engines are used in a variety of outdoor power equipment including log splitters, generators, wood chippers, stump grinders, pressure washers, water pumps and snowbrushes and were also sold separately. Model numbers, spec numbers, serial numbers, and build dates are printed on a silver label attached to the lower-right side of the engine. Engine Model Serial Number Range Spec Number Build Dates SH265 4728550948 through 4732118148 SH265-3140 SH265-3143 SH265-3011 SH265-3128 SH265-3142 SH265-3136 SH265-3132 between 10/09/2017 and 11/22/2017 CH245 4731015018 through 4731015028 CH245-3152 CH255 4728230828 through 4731916008 CH255-3152 CH255-3163 CH270 4729141788 through 4729141838 CH270-3184 CH395 4728404818 through 4732437218 CH395-3149 CH395-3021 CH395-3041 CH395-3185 CH395-3189 CH395-3188 CH440 4728315318 through 4732420848 CH440-3021 CH440-3134 CH440-3149 CH440-3197 CH440-3031 CH440-3029 CH440-3041 CH440-3154 CH440-3158 CH440-3204 ECH440 4730606738 through 4732420858 ECH440-3011 |
| Product | Kohler gasoline engines, About 24,000 |
| Sold at | Authorized Kohler and original equipment manufacturers, distributors and dealers and online at www.HomeDepot.com and other websites in December 2017 for between $625 and $4,950 with the product and for between $260 and $690 sold separately. |
| Manufacturer | Kohler Engines, of China |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 24,000Median of 2018: 7,200
- CPSC recalls of 2018
- 258
- Recalls of 2018 with one of the same hazards
- 27%
- Recalls on the register that name Kohler Engines
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 18721The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 18721. https://recallregister.com/product/8249-kohler-recalls-gasoline-engines-due-to-risk-of-fuel-leak-and-fire-haza/. 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 18721 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Authorized Kohler and original equipment manufacturers, distributors and dealers and online at www.HomeDepot.com and other websites in December 2017 for between $625 and $4,950 with the product and for between $260 and $690 sold separately.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 18721?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 18721?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 24,000