Portable Air Compressor Recall
Sun 6/30/2013
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SAFETY RECALL NOTICEPortable Air Compressors Sold Between 1983 and 1991
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Ingersoll-Rand Company is voluntarily recalling all Portable Air Compressors sold between 1983 and 1991. The compressors have single-phase electric motors up to 3hp or gasoline engines up to 8 hp and have tank sizes up to 30 gallons. The tanks of these portable air compressors may unexpectedly fail during use due to internal corrosion of the tank wall.
The compressors were marketed under the following brand names:
Ajax
Charge Air Pro
Energair
Guardian Power
MacTool
Power Force
Rallye
Rand 4000
Steel Driver
The compressors have serial numbers with the prefixes "C" or "CD". The compressors have model numbers with the following prefixes:
1B, 1D, 1E, 1I, 2B, 2D, 2E, 3B, 3D, 3E, 4B, 4E, 5E, 5G, 15E, 23HP, 75, 75E, 250E, AB, AIR, AJ, C, CAP, CB, CL, CO, CP,
CR, CS, CT, EA, GC, GP, HP, HPC, IR, IRC, LTD, MT, OI, PF, RA, RL, RP, RY, SC, SDS, SE, THP, or WB
Serial numbers and model numbers are located on a plate or sticker on the outside housing of the air compressor or affixed to an internal floor baffle beneath a removable plastic cabinet. Hardware and construction supply stores nationwide sold the air compressors for between $150 and $400.
Customers should stop using these compressors immediately.
Contact/Location
Matt Keenan
CUSHING, WI
715.648.5000