RECALL - DeVilbiss, Craftsman, Porter-Cable, Delta & Husky Air Compressors

Cameronl · Feb 4, 2011

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11117.html

DeVilbiss is recalling oil-less air compressor sold under these names:
DeVilbiss, Craftsman, Porter-Cable, Delta & Husky
due to fire hazard. Details in the link.

Mine is part of the recall. I called this morning and was told they'll send a prepaid label to mail it back :shocking:

. It's a 25-gal unit! Am I supposed to box it up? I think they are still gearing up and don't have all the details yet. Nothing is on the DeVilbiss website about it.

Anyway, FYI.

Cameronl · Feb 4, 2011

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<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1">
<tr><th scope="col">Brand</th><th scope="col">Model Number</th><th scope="col">Tank</th><th scope="col">Tank
Color</th><th scope="col">Manufacture
Date Range</th></tr>
<tr><td>Craftsman</td><td>919-16644</td><td>15 gal. vertical</td><td>Red</td><td>5/2004 - 3/2005</td></tr>

<tr><td>Craftsman</td><td>919-16724</td><td>15 gal. horizontal</td><td>Red</td><td>9/2000 - 3/2003</td></tr>
<tr><td>Craftsman</td><td>919-16724-1</td><td>15 gal. horizontal</td><td>Red</td><td>9/2002 - 12/2003</td></tr>
<tr><td>Craftsman</td><td>919-16724-2</td><td>15 gal. horizontal</td><td>Red</td><td>7/2003 - 5/2005</td></tr>

<tr><td>Craftsman</td><td>919-16724-3</td><td>15 gal. horizontal</td><td>Red</td><td>5/2004 - 1/2005</td></tr>
<tr><td>Craftsman</td><td>919-16725</td><td>15 gal. horizontal</td><td>Red</td><td>12/2002 - 12/2003</td></tr>
<tr><td>Craftsman</td><td>919-16725-1</td><td>15 gal. horizontal</td><td>Red</td><td>7/2003 - 8/2004</td></tr>

<tr><td>Porter-Cable</td><td>C2000-WK</td><td>6 gal. pancake</td><td>Red</td><td>1/2004 - 5/2004</td></tr>
<tr><td>Porter-Cable</td><td>C3001</td><td>4 gal. stacked</td><td>Red</td><td>1/2004 - 7/2004</td></tr>
<tr><td>Delta Shopmaster</td><td>CP503</td><td>12 gal. horizontal</td><td>Gray</td><td>6/2002 - 3/2003</td></tr>

<tr><td>Delta Shopmaster</td><td>CP503-1</td><td>12 gal. horizontal</td><td>Gray</td><td>5/2003 - 3/2004</td></tr>
<tr><td>DeVilbiss Impact Series</td><td>HFAC 3030</td><td>3 gal. horizontal</td><td>Blue</td><td>1/2003 - 7/2004</td></tr>
<tr><td>Husky</td><td>Y6010-WK</td><td>25 gal. vertical</td><td>Red</td><td>2/2003 - 9/2003</td></tr>

<tr><td>Husky</td><td>Y6010-WK-1</td><td>25 gal. vertical</td><td>Red</td><td>7/2003 - 9/2003</td></tr>
<tr><td>Husky</td><td>Y6020-WK</td><td>25 gal. vertical</td><td>Red</td><td>5/2003 - 3/2004</td></tr>
</table>
</div>

Ign · Feb 4, 2011

Didn't they do the exact same thing like 5 years ago?

Or am I only thinking of the class action suit regarding inflated (no pun intended) hp and cfm ratings?

NUTTSGT · Feb 22, 2011

I'm glad to see mine isn't on the list. It's a 60 gallon and I would hate to have to move it out.

Although, thinking about this, I aguy at work has one that doesn't work, I wonde rif it's part of this recall.

NUTTSGT · Feb 22, 2011

Hmm, I wonder if he could get it fixed for free. :headscrat

Cameronl · Feb 23, 2011

Cameronl said:
Mine is part of the recall. I called this morning and was told they'll send a prepaid label to mail it back . It's a 25-gal unit! Am I supposed to box it up? I think they are still gearing up and don't have all the details yet. Nothing is on the DeVilbiss website about it.

Anyway, FYI.

I guess I called too soon, as they were still figuring out what to do. After a couple of days I called again. This time I was given the number for the nearest repair place and told to work it out with them. They said just bring it in. The only problem is they are about an hour's drive away, and only open during normal business hours. I'll need to take a day off from work! And that's just to drop it off. I'll need another day to go pick it up!

timtim2008 · Mar 30, 2011

what happens if i dont get it fixed?

Cameronl · Mar 30, 2011

timtim2008 said:
what happens if i dont get it fixed?

from the recall notice:

Hazard: The air compressor motor can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

timtim2008 · Mar 31, 2011

will they just swap it out with a new one? or they have to try to fix it first?

thanks

Cameronl · Mar 31, 2011

timtim2008 said:
will they just swap it out with a new one? or they have to try to fix it first?

thanks

I wish! I had to drop mine off. It's been two weeks. Supposedly the parts came in today.

timtim2008 · Apr 20, 2011

Cameronl said:
I wish! I had to drop mine off. It's been two weeks. Supposedly the parts came in today.

you get it back yet?

skiingman · Apr 20, 2011

Heh. I got this notice at work. We had one that has been stored intentionally disabled (fittings removed) by me for years because it....would overheat and never cycle off.

The kicker: Checked the model number, and it is specifically NOT recalled.

I think that was the third Craftsman compressor in 10 years that died on us.

If I owned one of these recalled units I would do myself a favor and turn it into a portable tank or boat anchor. After rebuilding one of these in the past, I wouldn't waste the time expecting someone doing warranty work to get it right.

Cameronl · Apr 21, 2011

timtim2008 said:
you get it back yet?

Yep. Picked it up last week. It's working fine. Of course, I never did have a problem with it, but better safe than sorry.

PistolWhip · Apr 22, 2011

They can't just send you the parts and let you do the repair yourself??

TOOL MASTER · May 7, 2011

No lube=heat

bimmerZ5 · Jun 23, 2011

TOOL MASTER said:
No lube=heat

usually these oil-less motors use graphite as a dry lube....

bimmerZ5 · Jun 23, 2011

Ign said:
Or am I only thinking of the class action suit regarding inflated (no pun intended) hp and cfm ratings?

can you tell me more about this or point me to a reference?

don-vee · Jul 14, 2011

Boy, they take their time with these recalls sometimes, don't they? I had one of the Craftsman ones on the list, and that thing would get so hot you could fry bacon on the damned thing. It melted the plastic cover, so I removed it and eventually sold the underpowered shitheap and bought an old Emglo.

timtim2008 · Nov 23, 2011

will they swap for a new one?

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