# Generac Power Systems Recalls Portable Generators Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Burn and Fire Hazards For Generac Power Systems Recalls Portable Generators Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Burn and Fire Hazards, cpsc recall number is 26-407; product is Generac Portable Generators; recall date is April 16, 2026; remedy type is Repair; units affected is About 149,400 (In addition, about 260 were sold in Canada), verified against its source on 2026-09-01. - **CPSC recall number:** 26-407 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recall:** Generac Power Systems Recalls Portable Generators Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Burn and Fire Hazards _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Product:** Generac Portable Generators _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recall date:** April 16, 2026 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Hazard:** When first filling the recalled generator with gasoline, fuel can leak from the carburetor, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire or burn hazard. Consumers with generators that have previously been filled with enough gasoline to move the gauge off "E," or have been used without any gasoline leakage, can continue to be used. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Remedy type:** Repair _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **What to do:** Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Generac portable generator and go to https://www.generac.com/about/recalls/GP-Carburetor to check to see if your model and serial number are included in this recall. If your unit is included in the recall and has either not yet been filled with fuel or exhibited leakage after fueling as described above, please contact your dealer to arrange for free repair at the dealer’s location. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Units affected:** About 149,400 (In addition, about 260 were sold in Canada) _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Incidents and injuries:** The firm has received 114 reports of generator fuel leaks. No injuries have been reported. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Manufactured in:** Vietnam _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Sold at:** Home Depot, Lowe’s and other home improvement and hardware stores nationwide and online from May 2025 through February 2026 for between $600 and $1,300. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ ## What the source says > Name of Product: Generac Portable Generators Hazard: When first filling the recalled generator with gasoline, fuel can leak from the carburetor, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire or burn hazard. Consumers with generators that have previously been filled with enough gasoline to move the gauge off "E," or have been used without any gasoline leakage, can continue to be used. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: April 16, 2026 Units: About 149,400 (In addition, about 260 were sold in Canada) ## Where each value comes from This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it. ### CPSC recall number > Recall number: 26-407 ### Recall > Generac Power Systems Recalls Portable Generators Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Burn and Fire Hazards ### Product > Name of Product: Generac Portable Generators ### Recall date > Recall Date: April 16, 2026 ### Hazard > Hazard: When first filling the recalled generator with gasoline, fuel can leak from the carburetor, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire or burn hazard. Consumers with generators that have previously been filled with enough gasoline to move the gauge off "E," or have been used without any gasoline leakage, can continue to be used. ### Remedy type > Remedy: Repair ### What to do > Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Generac portable generator and go to https://www.generac.com/about/recalls/GP-Carburetor to check to see if your model and serial number are included in this recall. If your unit is included in the recall and has either not yet been filled with fuel or exhibited leakage after fueling as described above, please contact your dealer to arrange for free repair at the dealer’s location. ### Units affected > Units: About 149,400 (In addition, about 260 were sold in Canada) ### Incidents and injuries > Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 114 reports of generator fuel leaks. No injuries have been reported. ### Manufactured in > Manufactured In: Vietnam ### Sold at > Sold At: Home Depot, Lowe’s and other home improvement and hardware stores nationwide and online from May 2025 through February 2026 for between $600 and $1,300. ## Source - https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Generac-Power-Systems-Recalls-Portable-Generators-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Burn-and-Fire-Hazards - https://www.saferproducts.gov/RestWebServices/Recall?RecallDateStart=2026-01-01&format=json Last verified: 2026-09-01. Review by: 2026-10-01. Part of [Current CPSC consumer product recalls, with hazard and remedy](https://referencesource.org/cpsc-consumer-product-recalls-current/).