Briggs & Stratton Recalls Portable Generator Fuel Tank Replacement Caps
Briggs & Stratton Recalls Portable Generator Fuel Tank Replacement Caps

In subrogation cases where the insured’s damages were caused by a defective product, the fact that the product at issue is or was subject to a recall announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) may help to establish that the product was defective when it left the manufacturer’s possession and control. On October 10, 2018, the CPSC announced the following recall related to a product that presents a fire hazard:

Briggs & Stratton Recalls Portable Generator Fuel Tank Replacement Caps, Due to Fire Hazard.

According to the CPSC, “[t]he fuel tank replacement caps lack ventilation holes which allow pressure to build up in the fuel tank, posing a fire hazard.”

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