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Briggs & Stratton Recalls Portable Generator Fuel Tank Replacement Caps, Due to Fire Hazard is CPSC recall #19007, announced on October 10, 2018. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves model B4363GS fuel tank replacement caps made by Kelch/Bemis for Briggs & Stratton portable generators that use a plastic non-vented fuel tank. The fuel tank replacement caps are black and are missing the vent within the clear lens covering the fuel gauge. The fuel caps can be identified by visually inspecting the clear lens for a vent hole towards the bottom of the gauge. The caps are about 2.5 inches in diameter and 1.25 inches in width. Two 5.5 inch metal rods extend from the bottom of the caps to support a float that moves the needle in the fuel gauge. The fuel tank replacement caps have KELCH stamped into the bottom of the cap. The remedy is 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.. Affected brands: Kelch, of Sheboygan Falls, Wis., a division of Bemis Manufacturing Company, Briggs & Stratton Corporation of Wauwatosa, WI.
This recall involves model B4363GS fuel tank replacement caps made by Kelch/Bemis for Briggs & Stratton portable generators that use a plastic non-vented fuel tank. The fuel tank replacement caps are black and are missing the vent within the clear lens covering the fuel gauge. The fuel caps can be identified by visually inspecting the clear lens for a vent hole towards the bottom of the gauge. The caps are about 2.5 inches in diameter and 1.25 inches in width. Two 5.5 inch metal rods extend from the bottom of the caps to support a float that moves the needle in the fuel gauge. The fuel tank replacement caps have KELCH stamped into the bottom of the cap.
Affected products
Fuel tank replacement caps made by Kelch/Bemis
Recalled brands
Kelch, of Sheboygan Falls, Wis., a division of Bemis Manufacturing Company, Briggs & Stratton Corporation of Wauwatosa, WI
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.
Recall date
October 10, 2018
CPSC recall #19007 covers Briggs & Stratton Recalls Portable Generator Fuel Tank Replacement Caps, Due to Fire Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on October 10, 2018. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves model B4363GS fuel tank replacement caps made by Kelch/Bemis for Briggs & Stratton portable generators that use a plastic non-vented fuel tank. The fuel tank replacement caps are black and are missing the vent within the clear lens covering the fuel gauge. The fuel caps can be identified by visually inspecting the clear lens for a vent hole towards the bottom of the gauge. The caps are about 2.5 inches in diameter and 1.25 inches in width. Two 5.5 inch metal rods extend from the bottom of the caps to support a float that moves the needle in the fuel gauge. The fuel tank replacement caps have KELCH stamped into the bottom of the cap.
The CPSC remedy for recall #19007 is 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.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2019/Briggs--Stratton-Recalls-Portable-Generator-Fuel-Tank-Replacement-Caps-Due-to-Fire-Hazard. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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