CPSCGeneral Alert
Yamaha Recalls Portable Generators Due to Fire and Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)
Published: November 26, 2019Recall ID: 20710Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The portable generator's fuel tank can leak gasoline, posing fire and burn hazards.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves model 2018 and 2019 Yamaha EF2000iS portable generators, with serial numbers range 4543288 through 4553706. The blue generators have Yamaha and the model name printed on the control panel. The serial number can be found on a label below the exhaust outlet on the left side.
Affected Products
2018 and 2019 Yamaha EF2000iS portable generators
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/Yamaha-Recalls-Portable-Generators-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards-Recall-Alert |
| Title | Yamaha Recalls Portable Generators Due to Fire and Burn Hazards (Recall Alert) |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/aa.png |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Yamaha EF2000iS portable generator |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/bb.png |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Serial number location |
| Hazards › Name | The portable generator's fuel tank can leak gasoline, posing fire and burn hazards. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported |
| Products › Name | 2018 and 2019 Yamaha EF2000iS portable generators |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 10,100 |
| Recall I D | 8708 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled generators and contact a Yamaha Power Products dealer to schedule a free repair. Yamaha is contacting all registered owners directly. |
| Retailers › Name | Exclusively at Yamaha Motorsports dealers nationwide from June 2018 through October 2019 for about $900. |
| Recall Date | 2019-11-26T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves model 2018 and 2019 Yamaha EF2000iS portable generators, with serial numbers range 4543288 through 4553706. The blue generators have Yamaha and the model name printed on the control panel. The serial number can be found on a label below the exhaust outlet on the left side. |
| Distributors › Name | Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A. of Kennesaw, Ga. |
| Recall Number | 20710 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Yamaha Motor Powered Products Co., Shizuoka Japan |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| Consumer Contact | Consumer Contact: Yamaha toll-free at 866-788-7398 anytime or online at www.yamahamotorsports.com or www.yamahamotorsports.com/power-product and click on the CPSC Alerts tab at the bottom of the page for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2019-11-26T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Japan |