Craftsman 921.164710

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20110516-E3A2E-1183146. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Craftsman 921.164710. Source model text: 921-166420. Incident: The consumer says the motor was tripping the reset button on the electric motor. The consumer had a technician inspect it and he determined that it is a motor issue. The consumer says the motor gets extremely warm to the touch. The consumer says once the motor reaches a certain temperature it shuts down, it kicks the reset or the restart button and is the only way you can get the unit turned back on. The consumer says the unit is hot to the touch. The consumer said the problem is definitely in the motor and is experiencing the same thing as listed in the recall.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20130415-CE758-1321122. Matched catalog product: Craftsman 921.164710. Source model text: 921-16472N. Incident: The consumer says he last used the compressor on Friday night. On Sunday night he heard a loud explosion. The unit was plugged in.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20120206-D490E-2147470522. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Craftsman 921.164710. Source model text: Craftsman Model 921.152150. Incident: Air compressor caught fire. Apparently, a short in the electrical motor atop the compressor caught the plastic shroud around the motor on fire.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20131115-9EEB5-1369208. Matched catalog product: Craftsman 921.164710. Source model text: 921.169130. Incident: The consumer stated that when the compressor is started to fill up the tank, there is a tube on it that becomes extremely hot. The consumer stated that the tube (outlet tube #24) attaches to the check valve. The consumer stated that by the time the compressor fills up, the tube has become hot enough to severely burn someone.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20150825-C2DC4-2147428989. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Craftsman 921.164710. Incident: Craftsman air compressor model# 921.164710 purchased in late 2011. The motor caught fire during operation, had to be put out with a fire extinguisher.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20191106-E845E-1917659. Severity: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received. Product: Craftsman 921.164710 (Air Compressor (used with power tools) 26 gallon). Incident: The consumer used the compressor once in a while (maybe once every few weeks/months). Recently (Summer 2019), the consumer started using the compressor for longer periods of time (approx.. 30 � 60 minutes) if it lasted that long. The air compressor would be in use, but the pressure would decrease and it would stop operating. The setting would drop as it recycled and the compressor would not turn back on. The air compressor then began to get extremely hot. The consumer said he burned his fingers when touching the air compressor after one of these incidents (date unknown). Once the consumer began to use the air compressor for more than 1 cycle, the problem began to happen every time he used the machine. 10/31/2019: The consumer saw [REDACTED] referenced on-line and called the firm�s recall phone number: [REDACTED], but was told his machine was not included and there was nothing they could do for him. Nothing else transpired. The consumer believes that this issue presents a fire and burn hazard.