American Honda Recall of Portable Generators Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
CPSC recall 20090. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The portable generator's inverter assembly can short circuit with the presence of salt water. This causes the unit to smoke or catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled generators and contact a local authorized Honda Power Equipment service dealer to schedule a free repair. Honda is contacting all known purchasers directly. Consumers who took part in the previous recall for these generators should also take part in this recall.
CPSC recall 20090 has the recall date 17 Mar 2020. The notice names the firm American Honda Motor Company Inc., Torrance Calif. The recall has about 340,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2020 has 6,100 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Honda has received 13 reports of the generator's inverter assembly short-circuiting while in use, including 10 reports of fire. No injuries or property damage reported. |
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| Units | 340,000 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves Honda EB2200i, EU2200i, EU2200i Companion and EU2200i Camo portable generators. The recalled portable generators were sold with a red or Camo cover. The name "HONDA" and the generator model name are printed on the control panel. The serial number is located on a lower corner of one of the side panels of the generator. The model names and serial number ranges that are being recalled: Model Name Serial Number Range EB2200i EAJT -1000001 thru 1011342 EU2200i EAMT-1000001 thru 2098790 EU2200i Companion EAMT-1000001 thru 2098790 EU2200i Camo EAMT-1000001 thru 2098790 |
| Product | Honda EB2200i, EU2200i, EU2200i Companion and EU2200i Camo Portable Generators, About 340,000 (about 200,000 units were previously recalled in 2019) |
| Sold at | Authorized Honda Power Equipment Dealers, The Home Depot and other home improvement stores nationwide, and online from February 2018 through January 2020 for between $1,100 to $1,300. |
| Importer | American Honda Motor Company Inc., Torrance Calif |
| Made in | Thailand |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 340,000Median of 2020: 6,100
- CPSC recalls of 2020
- 257
- Recalls of 2020 with one of the same hazards
- 27%
- Recalls on the register that name American Honda Motor Company Inc., Torrance Calif
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 20090. https://recallregister.com/product/8766-american-honda-recall-of-portable-generators-due-to-fire-and-burn-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 20090 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Honda has received 13 reports of the generator's inverter assembly short-circuiting while in use, including 10 reports of fire. No injuries or property damage reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Authorized Honda Power Equipment Dealers, The Home Depot and other home improvement stores nationwide, and online from February 2018 through January 2020 for between $1,100 to $1,300.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 20090?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 20090?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 340,000 (about 200,000 units were previously recalled in 2019)