Generac Generator G0070431; Transfer switch

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20260423-F628B-2147320201. Severity: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional. Matched catalog product: Generac Generator G0070431; Transfer switch. Incident: Trying to pull start a generac portable generator when the carburator back fired catching the air filter on fir burning gas lines and burning myself. The fire was eventually put out with dirt and water.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20241024-FD0C7-2147335768. Severity: No Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Generac Generator G0070431; Transfer switch. Source model text: 6KW/999 GUARD-NO T/SW AL. Incident: August 26 2024 our 3 mo old $25,000 Generac generator started on fire. We were alerted by neighbors, fire and rescue put the fire out. The generator was on fire as well as the surrounding mulch/landscaping. After numerous attempts to reach Generac we still have not been contacted by the company to understand the cause of the fire. No replacement generator has been installed.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20120814-6238B-2147464762. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Generac Generator G0070431; Transfer switch. Source model text: Guardian 15KW. Incident: I have a whole house Generac Guardian generator with a GTS 12 breaker load center. This uses a Generac Transfer Switch Part # C2237. At 4:45am on 8/14/12 i was awoken by a very loud pop from the basement and my fire alarm sounding. The power had gone out over night and the generator ran all night without problem, when the power came back on at 4:45 the switch must have failed and overloaded causing it to burst into flames. I opened the smokey extremely hot box to flames and melting wires. The flames would not just blow out, i had to use a fire extinguisher. I contacted Generac customer service and was informed it is not longer under warranty, "Sorry". My house could have burnt down and my family could have died, "Sorry" does not seem to cut it.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20110816-A1C9E-2147476195. Matched catalog product: Generac Generator G0070431; Transfer switch. Source model text: c2237. Incident: This involves a electrical transfer switch on an emergency generator. During operation one of the electrical coils which switches the power from the utility source to the generator suddenly burns up and catches fire.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20180810-8A659-2147386248. Severity: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received. Product: Generac Generator G0070431; Transfer switch (Generac Generator 22Kw and Automatic Transfer switch). Incident: I purchased a brand new Generator and automatic transfer switch by Generac and had it installed and activated on 6/21/2018. A power outage occurred on 8/7/2018 and the transfer switch caught on fire when the generator kicked in. The generator kicked in and turned on but never provided any power to my house. The only thing that happened was that the transfer switch caught on fire.