AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT RECALL

Renegade & Renegade Industrial Portable Air Compressors

Published 24 June 2016

Product

Assorted Renegade and Renegade Industrial Portable Air Compressors sold between January 2013 and June 2016. Identifying features description Assorted Models. Please visit www.tradetools.com/information-and-recalls for details.

Why it was recalled

The maximum design pressure and hydrostatic test pressure stated on the name plates are incorrect and state higher pressures than calculated by design drawings.

Hazard

There is a possibility that after any form of modification to the compressor, its safety features or the pressure vessel, consumers may exceed the maximum pressure of the tank and may cause a rupture to the pressure vessel, potentially injuring those surrounding.

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Source: Product Safety Australia. RecallMatch AU provides a screening summary and is independent of the ACCC.