A popular portable generator brand has recalled several models after multiple reports of fingers being injured in the machines.Generac Power Systems recalled the gas-powered generators this week, advising consumers to stop using them immediately.
An unlocked handle can pinch fingers against the generator’s frame when it’s moved. The Waukesha, Wisconsin-based company has received eight reports of injuries related to the generators, according to the U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission. Generac Power Systems recalled some of its gas-powered generators this week, advising consumers to stop using them immediately.
Seven of the injuries resulted in finger amputations and one ended in a finger crushing, according to the CPSC.The generators.