Generators should help power your home after a hurricane, not cause you to lose use of — or just lose — a finger. That’s why Generac recalled about 325,735 portable generators. The exact problem, as ...

First, you spend a small fortune just to buy the unit and install it. Then comes the real nightmare: maintenance and repairs that are outrageously expensive, to the point where it feels like a scam.

Generac has recalled more than 321,000 portable generators because an unlocked handle can pinch a consumer’s fingers against the frame when the generator is moved, potentially resulting in a crushed ...