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Kidde recall
Only 37 million Fire Extinguishers involved in recall.
Complete information on what to do after you ID if you have a Kidde in recall list.
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Kidde recalls 37.8 million fire extinguishers
BOSTON, Mass. — Fire extinguisher manufacturer Kidde is recalling 37.8 million extinguishers in the United States and another 2.7 million in Canada because of problems with the plastic handles.
The recall covers 134 models manufactured between Jan. 1, 1973 and Aug. 15, 2017. It also includes models that were previously recalled in 2009 and 2015.
“The fire extinguishers can become clogged or require excessive force to discharge and can fail to activate during a fire emergency,” said a recall notice distributed by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. “In addition, the nozzle can detach with enough force to pose an impact hazard.”
Recalled extinguishers were sold at retailers including Sears, The Home Depot, Walmart and Amazon.com. Some were also sold with commercial trucks, recreational vehicles and boats. Most cost between $12 and $50.
In one incident in 2014, the recall information said someone died when fire extinguishers failed to work following a car crash.
Approximately 391 failures have been reported, Kidde said. In addition to the one death, there are 16 reported injuries and 91 reports of property damage.
Customers are advised to contact Kidde for a replacement extinguisher. The company has set up a hotline at (855)271-0773, which is available from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET Saturday and Sunday. Customers can also contact the company online at Kidde.com.
Model numbers can be found on the fire extinguisher label and manufacturing dates are found in a 10-digit date code printed on the side of the cylinder, near the bottom.
Plastic-handle models produced between January 1, 1973 and October 25, 2015
2A40BC
6 RAP
6 TAP
Ademco 720 1A10BC
Ademco 722 2A40BC
ADT 3A40BC
All Purpose 2A40BC
Bicentenial RPS-2 10BC
Bicentenial TPS-2 1A-10BC
Costco 340
FA 340HD
FA240HD
FC 340Z
FC Super
FC210R-C8S
Fire Away 10BC Spanish
Fire Away 1A10BC Spanish
Fire Away 2A40BC Spanish
Fireaway 10 (F-10)
Fireaway 10BC
Fireaway 110 (F-110)
Fireaway 1A10BC
Fireaway 240 (F-240)
Fireaway 2A40BC
Force 9 2A40BC
FS 340Z
Fuller 420 1A10BC
Fuller Brush 420 1A10BC
FX210
FX210R
FX210W
FX340GW
FX340GW-2
FX340H
FX340SC
FX340SC-2
Gillette 1A10BC
Gillette TPS-1 1A10BC
Home 10BC
Home 1A10BC
Home 2A40BC
Home H-10 10BC
Home H-110 1A10BC
Home H-240 2A-40BC
Honeywell 1A10BC
Honeywell TPS-1 1A10BC
J.L. 2A40BC
J.L. TPS-1 2A40BC
Kadet 2RPS-1 5BC
Kidde 10BC
Kidde 1A10BC
Kidde 2A40BC
Kidde 40BC
Kidde RPS-1 10BC
Kidde RPS-1 40BC
Kidde TPS-1 1A10BC
Kidde TPS-1 2A40BC
KX 2-1/2 TCZ
Mariner 10BC
Mariner 1A10BC
Mariner 2A40BC
Mariner M-10 10BC
Mariner M-110 1A10BC
Mariner M-240 2A40BC
Master Protection 2A40BC
Montgomery Ward 10BC
Montgomery Ward 1A-10BC
Montgomery Ward 8627 1A10BC
Montgomery Ward 8637 10BC
Quell 10BC
Quell 1A10BC
Quell RPS-1 10BC
Quell TPS-1 1A10BC
Quell ZRPS 5BC
Sams SM 340
Sanford 1A10BC
Sanford 2A40BC
Sanford TPS-1 1A10BC
Sanford TPS-1 2A40BC
Sears 2RPS 5BC
Sears 58033 10BC
Sears 58043 1A10BC
Sears 5805 2A40BC
Sears 958034
Sears 958044
Sears 958054
Sears 958075
Sears RPS-1 10BC
Sears TPS-1 1A10BC
Sears TPS-1 2A40BC
Traveler 10BC
Traveler 1A10BC
Traveler 2A40BC
Traveler T-10 10BC
Traveler T-110 1A10BC
Traveler T-240 2A40BC
Volunteer 1A10BC
Volunteer TPS-V 1A10BC
XL 2.5 TCZ
XL 2.5 TCZ-3
XL 2.5 TCZ-4
XL 2.75 RZ
XL 2.75 RZ-3
XL 2-3/4 RZ
XL 340HD
XL 4 TXZ
XL 5 PK
XL 5 TCZ
XL 5 TCZ-1
XL5 MR
XL 6 RZPlastic-handle models with date codes between January 2, 2012 and August 15, 2017
AUTO FX5 II-1
FA10G
FA10T
FA110G
FA5-1
FA5G
FC10
FC110
FC5
FS10
FS110
FS5
FX10K
FX5 II
H110G
H5G
M10G
M10GM
M110G
M110GM
M5G
M5GM
RESSPPush Button Pindicator Models manufactured between August 11, 1995 and September 22, 2017
KK2
100D
210D
M5P
M5PM
AUTO 5FX
AUTO 5FX-1
FF 210D-1SOURCE: Kidde press release
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7 Replies
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Thanks Al, I only have about five of these, my luck they will all be in the recall.
I have heard or seen nothing on this, how did you find out.
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Buddy, it was on TV news, but was probably not on those Porno channels you pay to watch since you started taking those blue vitamin pills with the ‘V’ on them.
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If you cannot find a date code (some, like mine, do not have them), put 00000 in the date code block and it will be accepted. My registration went without a hitch and I should receive my extinguishers in 10-20 days according to the site.
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Thanks for posting this today, Al. I saw this on a news page the other day and have been spreading the word. I hate it for the manufacturer (how do you absorb 37+ million new products?) but it would be terrible for someone to pick up one of these in an emergency and it not work.
Three of the four extinguishers on our bus were under recall.
Davy
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Good Call!
Three of my four Fire Extinguishers are affected. They are sending three new ones at no cost. Just need model # and UL #.
Check um Boys …
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Received my new extinguishers today. Included pre-paid return paperwork, use same box. Not a lot of effort required for new extinguishers.
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Me too Fred!
Replaced three of my four FE’s…
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