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Tap Enterprises Inc. Recalls Air Compressors Due to Fire and Electrocution Hazards
The mini-pancake air compressors were sold with yellow-, blue-, gray- or silver-painted tanks. Item #2112 and "CUMMINS INDUSTRIAL TOOLS, AIR COMPRESSOR (OILESS), 110V.60Hz, 2 Gallon, Made in China" can be found on the motor housing.
Required Consumer Action
Consumers should stop using the 2-gallon mini compressors immediately and contact Cummins for a refund of the purchase price, including shipping.
Contact Information
For more information on how to return the air compressors, consumers should contact Cummins www.cumminstools.com
Recall Details
Sold At
Mobile merchant sales, Web sites, and newspaper advertisements nationwide from June 2004 through March 2006 for about $50.
Injuries
The firm has received 40 reports of compressors failing to work, including two incidents of smoke and fire. One incident resulted in $30,000 worth of property damage to a stand-alone garage. No injuries have been reported.
Recall Number
06136
Product Information
Product Name
Mini 2-Galllon Pancake Air Compressors
Product Type
Air Compressors
Number of Units
About 11,300
Imported By
Tap Enterprises, Inc., dba Cummins Industrial Tools, of Spring Hill, Kansas
Manufactured In
China