Two portable generators with folding handles used to move them around that were recalled last year because they pose an 'amputation and crush hazard' now require an updated fix, Health Canada says.
Generac generators that are the subject of a recall are seen in this composite handout photo from Health Canada.
Two portable generators with folding handles used to move them around that were recalled last year because they pose an “amputation and crush hazard” now require an updated fix, Health Canada says. While no incidents have been reported in Canada as of Tuesday, the health agency said the Generac and DR brand 6,500-watt and 8,000-watt gas-powered generators have caused dozens of incidents in the U.S.
The company has received at least 37 reports of injuries in the U.S., including five “crush injuries” and 24 reports of finger amputation. A recall was originally issued last October, but Health Canada sent an updated notice Thursday listingThe U-shaped flip-up handle can pinch a person’s fingers, leading to the injuries that are being reported, “unless the locking pin has been properly inserted to secure the handle in place before and after moving the generator.”contact Generac for a free updated repair kitThe agency also said anyone who responded to the original recall will automatically be sent a new repair kit.
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