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Product

Generac name = GP5500 number = 0057360

Category

Lawn Equipment

Report number

20121114-59FD6-1283892

Ownership age

About 8 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Leak

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20121114-59FD6-1283892. Matched catalog product: Generac name = GP5500 number = 0057360. Source model text: GP5500. Incident: The consumer stated that she purchased a generator and when she went to turn it on it started to leak gasoline from the carburetor. The consumer stated that she decided to turn off the generator immediately and also turned off the fuel switch.

This is a consumer incident report published on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by people outside of CPSC. It is not automatically an official recall or manufacturer admission.
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Official report number: 20121114-59FD6-1283892. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.