DeVilbiss Air Power Co Recalls Air Compressors Due to Fire Hazard

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Aug 30, 2012, 02:30 ET

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

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Name of Product: Air compressors
Units: About 460,000
Manufacturer: DeVilbiss Air Power Co. of Jackson, Tenn.
Hazard: The air compressor motor can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: DeVilbiss has received 10 reports of motors overheating. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled compressors were sold under the Craftsman, EX-CELL, Porter-Cable and Pro-Air II brand names. Recalled models have air slots at the end of the motor that form a horizontal and vertical grid. The model number on each unit is located on the unit name plate on the tank. The recalled model numbers, tank size, color and manufactured date are shown below:

Brand	Model Number	Tank	Tank Color	Manufactured On or After Mfg Date or Yr-Week-xx
Craftsman	919-165531	30 gal. vertical	Red	07-25-03	or	2003-30-xx
Craftsman	919-165541	30 gal. vertical	Red	07-25-03	or	2003-30-xx
Craftsman	919-165550	30 gal. vertical	Red	07-25-03	or	2003-30-xx
Craftsman	919-165560	33 gal. horizontal	Red	07-25-03	or	2003-30-xx
Craftsman	919-167280	26 gal. vertical	Red	07-25-03	or	2003-30-xx
Craftsman	919-167281	26 gal. vertical	Red	07-25-03	or	2003-30-xx
Craftsman	919-167311	30 gal. vertical	Red	07-25-03	or	2003-30-xx
Craftsman	919-167312	30 gal. vertical	Red	07-25-03	or	2003-30-xx
Craftsman	919-167320	33 gal. vertical	Red	07-25-03	or	2003-30-xx
Craftsman	919-167321	33 gal. vertical	Red	07-25-03	or	2003-30-xx
Craftsman	919-167341	33 gal. horizontal	Red	07-25-03	or	2003-30-xx
Craftsman	919-167342	33 gal. horizontal	Red	07-25-03	or	2003-30-xx
Craftsman	919-168700	33 gal. vertical	Red	07-25-03	or	2003-30-xx
Craftsman	919-168710	33 gal. horizontal	Red	07-25-03	or	2003-30-xx
Craftsman	919-237540	30 gal. vertical	Red	07-25-03	or	2003-30-xx
EX-CELL	EXFBC6025-1	25 gal. horizontal	Black	02-11-08	or	2008-07-xx
Porter-Cable	C3101-2	4.3 gal. side stack	Red	02-11-08	or	2008-07-xx
Porter-Cable	C3151-2	4.5 gal. horizontal	Red	02-11-08	or	2008-07-xx
Porter-Cable	C6110-1	25 gal. vertical	Red	02-11-08	or	2008-07-xx
Porter-Cable	C6110-2	25 gal. vertical	Red	02-11-08	or	2008-07-xx
Pro-Air II	PAFBC6025VP-1	25 gal. vertical	Black	02-11-08	or	2008-07-xx

Consumers with a compressor manufactured before the dates shown, but had a motor replaced after July 25, 2003, should also check the end cap. The end cap is visible from underneath the motor cover.
Sold at: EX-CELL, Porter-Cable and Pro-Air II-brand compressors were sold by industrial and construction distributors from July 2003 through December 2008 for between $259 and $299. Craftsman-brand compressors were sold at Sears stores nationwide from July 2003 through December 2008 for between $279 and $329.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the recalled compressors and call DeVilbiss Air Power Co. or Sears for a free repair kit.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, consumers with EX-CELL, Porter-Cable and , Pro-Air II compressors should contact DeVilbiss toll-free at (866) 885-1877 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.porter-cable.com or www.devap.com. Consumers with Craftsman-brand compressors should call Sears toll-free at (888) 710-9282 between 7 a.m and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Saturday, or visit the firm's website at www.sears.com.

Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12269.html.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov.

DeVilbiss Recall Hotline: (866) 885-1877
Craftsman Recall Hotline: (888) 710-9282
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission