Generac Agrees to Pay $15.8 Million After Failing to Report Product Defect That Caused Injuries

Waukesha-based generator company Generac recently agreed to pay a $15.8 million civil penalty after several of its generator products crushed or amputated people’s fingers, according to a news release from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The payment comes after the CPSC said Generac failed to report a defect in 32 models of its portable generators that caused injuries. Between October 2018 and into 2020, consumers reported having their fingers crushed or partially amputated by the generators’ unlocked handles, the CPSC said.

By the time the company reported the possible problem with the CPSC, there had been five reports of injuries causing amputation, hospitalization and disfigurement, the federal agency said.

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