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

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

This recall involves model B4363GS fuel tank replacement caps made by Kelch/Bemis for Briggs & Stratton portable generators that use a plastic non-vented fuel tank. The fuel tank replacement caps are black and are missing the vent within the clear lens covering the fuel gauge. The fuel caps can be identified by visually inspecting the clear lens for a vent hole towards the bottom of the gauge. The caps are about 2.5 inches in diameter and 1.25 inches in width. Two 5.5 inch metal rods extend from the bottom of the caps to support a float that moves the needle in the fuel gauge. The fuel tank replacement caps have KELCH stamped into the bottom of the cap.

Is my product affected?

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• Fuel tank replacement caps made by Kelch/Bemis · About 3,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Briggs & Stratton dealers and retailers nationwide from February 2017 through February 2018 for about $26.; Kelch, of Sheboygan Falls, Wis., a division of Bemis Manufacturing Company; Briggs & Stratton Corporation of Wauwatosa, WI.

Consumer contact

Briggs & Stratton at 800-227-3798 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday or online at www.briggsandstratton.com and click support to reach the company or for dealer locations.

Recall history and context

Briggs appears in 12 CPSC recalls on record. See all Briggs recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 83 recalls in the tools, lawn and garden category, 8 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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