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NE State Volunteer
Firefighters Assn.
PO Box 101
York, NE 68467
Phone: 402.362.2255
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FROM: |
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of
Information
and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 |
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DATE: |
March 6, 2008 |
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RE: |
Release #08-210 |
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All-Power America, of City of Industry,
Calif. |
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (888) 896-6681 |
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CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 6, 2008
Release #08-210 |
Firm's Recall Hotline: (888)
896-6881
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Portable Air Compressors Sold Exclusively at Advance
Auto Parts Stores Recalled Due to Fire and Electrical Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,
in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a
voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers
should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise
instructed.Name of Product: Strike
Force™ Portable Air Compressors
Units: About
64,000
Supplier: All-Power
America, of City of Industry, Calif.
Importer: Advance
Stores Co., d.b.a. Advance Auto Parts, of Roanoke, Va.
Hazard: The
compressor’s motor can overheat and ignite the protective cover,
posing a fire hazard to consumers. Also, the cover might not
prevent internal components from being touched, which poses an
electrical shock hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: The
firm has received four reports of fires. No injuries have been
reported.
Description: The
recall involves the 4.6 gallon, 3.5 HP Strike Force™ brand
portable air compressor and includes the following model and
serial numbers:
| Model Number |
Serial No. |
| BMM2524 (25254) |
JWAPC4005xxxxxxxxx |
| AC251FT (2516) |
YFJAC4005xxxxxxxxxx |
| APC4005 (4005) |
CSCC4005xxxxxxxxxxx |
The compressor has twin air tanks that are black-colored. The
model and serial numbers are located on the compressor’s
housing.
Sold at: Advance
Auto Parts stores nationwide and online at
www.partsamerica.com from October 2006 through December 2007
for about $90.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers
should stop using the air compressor immediately and return it
to any Advance Auto Parts store for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For
further information, contact All-Power America toll-free at
(888) 896-6881 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through
Friday, or visit either
www.allpoweramerica.com or
www.advanceautoparts.com
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page to a friend! The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged
with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or
death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's
jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product
incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is
committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a
fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The
CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs,
power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed
significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries
associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury
or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's
jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product
incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed
to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical,
chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure
the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette
lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent
decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products
over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a
product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's
teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at
www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to
www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp. Consumers can obtain this release and
recall information at CPSC's Web site at
www.cpsc.gov.
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