Safety Alert!!!
- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc., announced a voluntary recall of Kidde XL Fire Extinguishers. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
- Name of product: Kidde XL Fire Extinguishers
- Units: About 167,000
- Distributor: Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc., of Mebane, NC
- Hazard: The pressurized cylinders in the recalled fire extinguishers could lose pressure and fail to operate. In the event of a fire, this failure could put consumers and property at risk.
- Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
- Description: This recall involves Kidde XL Fire Extinguishers with model numbers FX340SC, FX340H, FX340GW, XL5MR, FX210R, FX340SC-2, FX210W, XL2.5TCZ-4, E-340-3 and with manufacture dates between October 2007 and April 2008. “Kidde” and the model number can be found on the label on the front of the extinguisher.
- The manufacture year is on the bottom of the extinguisher. If your extinguisher is one of the listed model numbers and is marked with the year 2007 or 2008, contact Kidde to determine if you have a recalled extinguisher.
- Sold at: Department, home and hardware stores nationwide from October 2007 through April 2008 for about $35.
- Manufactured in: Mexico
- Remedy: Consumers should immediately inspect the pressure gauge. If it points to the red zone, contact Kidde to receive a free replacement extinguisher. If the gauge is not in the red zone, but you have questions about an extinguisher within the listed model numbers, contact Kidde for additional information.
- Consumer Contact: Contact Kidde at (888) 345-4407 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit http://www.kidde.com.
Michael Nischan, CDS
Loss Control & Safety Consultant
NATMI Instructor
michael.nischan@mccart.com
678.475.5720 office
678.938.2012 cellular
678.475.3852 fax