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Product

Westinghouse iGen4500DF Dual Fuel Portable Inverter Generator

Category

Lawn Equipment

Report number

20201020-F61D1-2025142

Ownership age

About 11 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Leak

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20201020-F61D1-2025142. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: Westinghouse iGen4500DF Dual Fuel Portable Inverter Generator (Westinghouse iGen4500DF Dual Fuel Portable Inverter Generator 3700 Rated & 4500 Peak Watts, Gas & Propane Powered, Electric Start, RV Ready, CARB Compliant). Incident: Westinghouse (MWE) iGen4500DF Dual Fuel Generator began leaking gasoline for no apparent reason. It has been stored in my garage when not in use. The last known use of this product was a few months ago. It has not been damaged or subjected to any harsh or improper use. It quite literally has been sitting in the same storage position it has been in after previous uses and began to leak gasoline 4 days ago. Previous products from the iGen4500DF line have ben recalled due to fuel leaks. My product is not on those currently listed for recall. My product was purchased on Amazon on November 30th, 2019. Westinghouse iGen4500DF Dual Fuel Portable Inverter Generator 3700 Rated & 4500 Peak Watts, Gas & Propane Powered, Electric Start, RV Ready, CARB Compliant UPC/SKU: B078V6V965 Product Serial Number: *04511A0719095500815*

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