Ridgid Model # 02106416

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20260310-20E70-2147322778. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: RIDGID Model # 02106416 (The product involved in this incident is a Ridgid portable air compressor purchased from Home Depot. The unit is an electric air compressor designed for powering pneumatic tools in a shop or construction environment. The compressor is primarily orange and black in color and is a portable style unit with a metal air tank, electric motor, pressure gauges, air hose connection ports, and a carrying handle. The compressor is designed to provide compressed air for tools such as nail guns, air blowers, and other pneumatic shop equipment. The unit operates using standard household electrical power and includes a pressure regulator, safety valve, and pressure gauges used to monitor the tank pressure during operation. The compressor was being used inside a workshop for normal air-powered tool operation at the time of the incident when the malfunction occurred and caused a fire inside the shop workspace. The product was purchased from Home Depot and is marketed under the Ridgid brand, which is commonly sold for contractor and workshop use. Photographs of the compressor and the resulting damage to the shop workspace are available and can be provided to assist with identification and investigation of the product involved in this incident.). Incident: I am reporting a product malfunction that resulted in a fire incident inside my shop workspace. The incident occurred while a Ridgid air compressor purchased from Home Depot was being used during normal shop operations. The equipment was being used for routine air-powered tool work inside my shop when the unit malfunctioned and caused a fire. The compressor was being used in a normal and intended manner at the time of the incident. During operation, the equipment failed and caused a fire that spread within the workspace area before it could be contained. As a result of the malfunction and resulting f