CPSC Recall in 2016: Kohler Power Systems Recalls Portable Generators Due to Shock Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 16-239

Date: August 09, 2016

Product Name: Portable generators

Recall Description:

" The generators have a wiring error, which can result in an electrical shock risk if an electrical device is plugged into the generator. "

Hazard Description:

The portable generators have a wiring error, which can result in an electrical shock risk if an electrical device is plugged into the generator.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Repair

Units: About 7,000 (in addition, about 230 were sold in Canada)

Incidents:

None reported

Sold At:

Authorized Kohler distributors and dealers from June 2014 through May 2016 for between $740 and $1,400.

Manufactured In:

China