February
12, 2014
Name
of product:
HDX™
and Powermate® two-gallon air compressors
Hazard:
The
terminals of the pressure switch can come into contact with the motor housing
and electrify the air compressors, posing a shock hazard to consumers.
Units
About
100,000 in the United States and 7,000 in Canada
Description
This
recall involves HDX™ and Powermate® brand two-gallon electric air
compressors. Each air compressor has a pair of one-gallon tanks that are
stacked upon each other. The air compressors are 120-volts, have an operating
pressure maximum of 100 PSI and air delivery of .4 SCFM at 90 psi. The HDX™ air
compressors are gray with HDX printed in white on the top cylinder. HDX™
model number/sku numbers include VSP0000201.HDX, VSP0000201.HDX1 and 947282,
with numeric serial numbers.
The
model and serial numbers are printed on a sticker on the back of the top air
compressor cylinder. The Powermate® air compressors are red with
Powermate printed in white on the top cylinder. HDX or Powermate compressors
with a letter in the serial numbers are not included.
Powermate®
model numbers include VSP0000201, VSP0000201.01, VSP0000201.KIT and
VSP0000201.NS with numeric serial numbers.
Incidents/Injuries
None
reported
Remedy
Consumers
should immediately stop using the recalled air compressors and contact MAT Industries
for a free repair.
Sold
at
The
Home Depot and online at homedepot.com (HDX air compressors only), Menards and
other stores (Powermate air compressors) nationwide from June 2010 through
October 2013 for between $80 and $120.
Importer
MAT
Industries LLC, of Long Grove, Ill.
Manufactured
in
China
Consumer Contact:
Industries
toll-free at (855) 922-2300 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or
online at www.powermate.com and click on
Air Compressors, then VSP0000201 and online at www.homedepot.com and click on
Product Recalls for more information.
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