Northern Tool & Equipment · Recalled
CPSC, Northern Tool & Equipment Announce Recall of Air Compressors
The capacitors on these compressors can overheat, catch fire and ignite the plastic cover above the capacitor.
- Units
- About 3,400
- Reports
- 6
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $110–$120
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The recalled air compressors are Model 191000 and Model 192000. The model number on both units can be found on the shipping carton and invoice. The Model 191000 is a 2.5 HP air compressor with a red, six- gallon capacity tank. A blue "Northern Industrial Tools" label is on the side of the tank. The compressor motor sits on top the tank and is covered with a black plastic shell. The Model 192000 is a 2.5 HP unit with twin two-gallon tanks. The twin tanks are red and stacked vertically on one side of the unit. A blue "Northern Industrial Tools" label is on the side of the top tank. The motor is located at the base of the unit, adjacent to the twin tanks, and is partially covered with a black plastic shell. This recall includes only those Model 191000 and 192000 compressors sold between January and May 2002.
The file
- Sold at
- Northern Tool sold the recalled Model 191000 and 192000 air compressors through direct mail and Northern Tool specialty stores nationwide, from January 2002 to May 2002, for between $110 and $120.
- Product type
- Air Compressors
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- Northern Tool & Equipment, of Burnsville, Minn.
Incident log
Northern Tool has received six reports of capacitors overheating or igniting. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Model 191000 and 192000 air compressors and should contact Northern Tool for a refund.
For more information, consumers can contact Northern Tool at (800) 222-5381 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's web site at www.northerntool.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated SEP 12 2002; last revised OCT 15 2025.
