Kidde fire extinguisher recall

BlkWgn

BlkWgn

Adventurist
Senior Staff
Founding Member
Name of product:
Kidde fire extinguishers with plastic handles
Hazard:
The fire extinguishers can become clogged or require excessive force to discharge and can fail to activate during a fire emergency. In addition, the nozzle can detach with enough force to pose an impact hazard.

Remedy:
Replace
Recall date:
November 2, 2017
Recall number:
18-022

This covers Plastic-handle models produced between January 1, 1973, and October 25, 2015

upload_2017-11-7_9-38-59.png


upload_2017-11-7_9-35-38.png


for full details go to https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/k...astic-handles-due-to-failure-to-discharge-and or contact Kidde toll-free at 855-271-0773 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET Saturday and Sunday, or online at www.kidde.com and click on “Product Safety Recall” for more information.
 
None of ours affected by this recall but it did motivate to give them a good looking at. One needed replacement anyway due to a low charge.
 
FWIW, the Fire Safety Officer at the state facility I used to work at told us that if extinguishers were left hanging long enough, the powder inside would compact and not come out if you tried to use them. He recommended beating on the extinguisher body with a rubber mallet once a year or so, said that would loosen the powder right up. Dunno if that's true or not, but the mallet sure won't hurt the extinguisher any . . .
 
Optimistic Paranoid said:
FWIW, the Fire Safety Officer at the state facility I used to work at told us that if extinguishers were left hanging long enough, the powder inside would compact and not come out if you tried to use them. He recommended beating on the extinguisher body with a rubber mallet once a year or so, said that would loosen the powder right up. Dunno if that's true or not, but the mallet sure won't hurt the extinguisher any . . .
Click to expand...
I've been told the same thing by our Fire Extinguisher company that services these units for building inspection purposes.

I claim this is accurate and not related to popular internet conspiracies such as, "Chemtrails".

Ch883TqWMAI69RV.jpg
 
Yup, my Kidde extinguisher in the FWC appears to be affected by the recall.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom