American Honda recalls 340,000 portable generators due to fire hazard
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American Honda is recalling 340,000 portable generators that are posing fire hazards. This is an additional 140,000 units recalled from the initial 200,000 recalled in 2019. The portable generator's inverter assembly can short-circuit with the presence of saltwater. This causes the unit to smoke or catch fire, posing fire, and burn hazards to consumers.
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.
Products have been sold at authorized Honda Power Equipment Dealers, The Home Depot, and other home improvement stores nationwide as well as online from February 2018 through January 2020 for between $1,100 to $1,300.
The model names and serial number ranges that are being recalled include the following:
Model Name - EB2200i Serial Number Range: EAJT -1000001 thru 1011342
Model Name - EU2200i Serial Number Range: EAMT-1000001 thru 2098790
Model Name - EU2200i Companion Serial Number Range: EAMT-1000001 thru 2098790
Model Name - EU2200i Camo Serial Number Range: EAMT-1000001 thru 2098790
Consumers can contact American Honda toll-free at 888-888-3139 from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/American-Honda-Recall-of-Portable-Generators-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards
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.
Honda has received 13 reports of the generator's inverter assembly short-circuiting while in use, including ten reports of fire. No injuries or damage have been reported.