Yesterday the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of various Craftsman, Husky, Porter-Cable, Delta Shopmaster and DeVilbiss Impact Series vertical and horizontal air compressors. The air compressor motor can overheat, posing a fire hazard and DeVilbiss received nine reports of motors overheating, including three reports of fire damage to surrounding property. Fortunately, no injuries have yet been reported. The model number and manufacture date on each unit is located on the unit name plate on the tank. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
When recalls like this happen, it’s a neat study in the OEM process and how one flaw can affect multiple brands. In this case, the problem appears to be with the motor which was used on a number of different products. The solution appears to be fairly expedient and not terribly inconvenient and we’re thankful they caught it before there were any major incidents.
Name of Product: Air compressors
Units: About 460,000
Manufacturer: DeVilbiss Air Power Company of Jackson, Tenn.
Hazard: The air compressor motor can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: DeVilbiss received nine reports of motors overheating, including three reports of fire damage to surrounding property. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled compressors were sold under the Craftsman, Delta Shopmaster, DeVilbiss, Husky and Porter-Cable brand names. The model number and manufacture date on each unit is located on the unit name plate on the tank. The model numbers, brands, tank size, orientation and color are shown below:
| Brand | Model Number | Tank | Tank Color |
Manufacture Date Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craftsman | 919-16644 | 15 gal. vertical | Red | 5/2004 – 3/2005 |
| Craftsman | 919-16724 | 15 gal. horizontal | Red | 9/2000 – 3/2003 |
| Craftsman | 919-16724-1 | 15 gal. horizontal | Red | 9/2002 – 12/2003 |
| Craftsman | 919-16724-2 | 15 gal. horizontal | Red | 7/2003 – 5/2005 |
| Craftsman | 919-16724-3 | 15 gal. horizontal | Red | 5/2004 – 1/2005 |
| Craftsman | 919-16725 | 15 gal. horizontal | Red | 12/2002 – 12/2003 |
| Craftsman | 919-16725-1 | 15 gal. horizontal | Red | 7/2003 – 8/2004 |
| Porter-Cable | C2000-WK | 6 gal. pancake | Red | 1/2004 – 5/2004 |
| Porter-Cable | C3001 | 4 gal. stacked | Red | 1/2004 – 7/2004 |
| Delta Shopmaster | CP503 | 12 gal. horizontal | Gray | 6/2002 – 3/2003 |
| Delta Shopmaster | CP503-1 | 12 gal. horizontal | Gray | 5/2003 – 3/2004 |
| DeVilbiss Impact Series | HFAC 3030 | 3 gal. horizontal | Blue | 1/2003 – 7/2004 |
| Husky | Y6010-WK | 25 gal. vertical | Red | 2/2003 – 9/2003 |
| Husky | Y6010-WK-1 | 25 gal. vertical | Red | 7/2003 – 9/2003 |
| Husky | Y6020-WK | 25 gal. vertical | Red | 5/2003 – 3/2004 |
Sold at: DeVilbiss, Porter-Cable, Husky, and Delta Shopmaster brand compressors were sold at home centers nationwide from January 2003 through December 2004 for between $199 and $299. Craftsman-brand compressors were sold at Sears stores nationwide from September 2000 through December 2005 for between $199 and $229.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled compressors and call DeVilbiss or Sears for a free inspection and repair.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, consumers with DeVilbiss, Porter-Cable, Husky and Delta compressors should contact DeVilbiss toll-free at (866) 220-5627 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.porter-cable.com www.porter-cable.com or www.devap.com www.devap.com. Consumers with Craftsman-brand compressors should call Sears toll-free at (888) 279-8013, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. CT and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT, or visit their website at www.sears.com
It is also illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product, so consumers and retailers should take steps to get them repaired free of charge.
