About 460,000 DeVilbiss air compressors are being recalled.
Manufacturer by DeVilbiss Air Power Co., the air compressor motor can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
DeVilbiss has received nine reports of motors overheating, including three reports of fire damage to surrounding property. No injuries have been reported.
The recalled compressors were sold under the Craftsman, Delta Shopmaster, DeVilbiss, Husky, and Porter-Cable brand names. The model number and manufacture date on each unit is located on the unit name plate on the tank. Click here for the model numbers, brands, tank size, orientation, and color.
Manufactured in United States, the DeVilbiss, Porter-Cable, Husky, and Delta Shopmaster brand compressors were sold at home centers nationwide from January 2003 through December 2004 for between $199 and $299.
Craftsman-brand compressors were sold at Sears stores nationwide from September 2000 through December 2005 for between $199 and $229.
Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled compressors and call DeVilbiss or Sears for a free inspection and repair, advises the company and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission who jointly issued the recall.
For additional information, consumers with DeVilbiss, Porter-Cable, Husky, and Delta compressors should contact DeVilbiss at 866-220-5627 between 8 a.m. and 5 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 at 888-279-8013, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. CT and Saturday or 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT or visit at www.sears.com.
For more details on recalls, see www.recalls.gov.
