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If anyone bought an air compressor from Northern tools recently, you may want to read this.
For Immediate Release
September 12, 2002
Release # 02-249
CPSC Media Contact: Mark Ross (301) 504-0580 Ext. 1188
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
Northern Tool's Recall Hotline: (800) 222-5381
CPSC, Northern Tool & Equipment Announce Recall of Air Compressors
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Northern Tool & Equipment, of Burnsville, Minn., is
voluntarily recalling about 3,400 electric air compressors. The
capacitors on these compressors can overheat, catch fire and ignite the
plastic cover above the capacitor.
Northern Tool has received six reports of capacitors overheating
or igniting. No injuries have been reported.
The recalled air compressors are Model 191000 and Model 192000.
The model number on both units can be found on the shipping carton and
invoice. The Model 191000 is a 2.5 HP air compressor with a red, six-
gallon capacity tank. A blue "Northern Industrial Tools" label is on
the side of the tank. The compressor motor sits on top the tank and is
covered with a black plastic shell. The Model 192000 is a 2.5 HP unit
with twin two-gallon tanks. The twin tanks are red and stacked
vertically on one side of the unit. A blue "Northern Industrial Tools"
label is on the side of the top tank. The motor is located at the base
of the unit, adjacent to the twin tanks, and is partially covered with a
black plastic shell.
Northern Tool sold the recalled Model 191000 and 192000 air
compressors through direct mail and Northern Tool specialty stores
nationwide from January 2002 to May 2002 for between $110 and $120.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Model 191000
and 192000 air compressors and should contact Northern Tool for a
refund. For more information, consumers can contact Northern Tool at
(800) 222-5381 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or
visit the firm's web site at www.northerntool.com
This recall includes only those Model 191000 and 192000
compressors sold between January and May 2002.
To see a picture of the recalled product(s) and/or to establish
a link from your web site to this press release on CPSC's web
site, link to the following address:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml02/02249.html
For Immediate Release
September 12, 2002
Release # 02-249
CPSC Media Contact: Mark Ross (301) 504-0580 Ext. 1188
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
Northern Tool's Recall Hotline: (800) 222-5381
CPSC, Northern Tool & Equipment Announce Recall of Air Compressors
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Northern Tool & Equipment, of Burnsville, Minn., is
voluntarily recalling about 3,400 electric air compressors. The
capacitors on these compressors can overheat, catch fire and ignite the
plastic cover above the capacitor.
Northern Tool has received six reports of capacitors overheating
or igniting. No injuries have been reported.
The recalled air compressors are Model 191000 and Model 192000.
The model number on both units can be found on the shipping carton and
invoice. The Model 191000 is a 2.5 HP air compressor with a red, six-
gallon capacity tank. A blue "Northern Industrial Tools" label is on
the side of the tank. The compressor motor sits on top the tank and is
covered with a black plastic shell. The Model 192000 is a 2.5 HP unit
with twin two-gallon tanks. The twin tanks are red and stacked
vertically on one side of the unit. A blue "Northern Industrial Tools"
label is on the side of the top tank. The motor is located at the base
of the unit, adjacent to the twin tanks, and is partially covered with a
black plastic shell.
Northern Tool sold the recalled Model 191000 and 192000 air
compressors through direct mail and Northern Tool specialty stores
nationwide from January 2002 to May 2002 for between $110 and $120.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Model 191000
and 192000 air compressors and should contact Northern Tool for a
refund. For more information, consumers can contact Northern Tool at
(800) 222-5381 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or
visit the firm's web site at www.northerntool.com
This recall includes only those Model 191000 and 192000
compressors sold between January and May 2002.
To see a picture of the recalled product(s) and/or to establish
a link from your web site to this press release on CPSC's web
site, link to the following address:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml02/02249.html