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CPSC, SFC America Announce Recall to Repair Fire Extinguishers

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Recall Date:
February 07, 2006

Recall Details

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 7, 2006
Release #06-084		 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recalls in voluntary cooperation with the firms listed below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

 

Name of Product: Dry Chemical Fire Extinguishers

Units: About 50,900

Manufacturer: Strike First Corp., of Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.

Importer: Strike First Corporation of America (SFC America), of Front Royal, Va.

Hazard: The fire extinguishers can fail to discharge properly when the trigger is activated, which puts consumers at risk of fire-related injuries.

Incidents/Injuries: SFC America has received three reports of the fire extinguishers failing to discharge properly when activated. No injuries have been reported.

Description: The recall includes Strike First 2.5 lb and 5 lb dry chemical fire extinguishers with model numbers WBSF-ABC110AP, WBSF-ABC210AP, and WBSF-ABC340AP. The model number is located under the manufacturer's address on the far right hand side of the instruction label. The recalled fire extinguishers have the following serial numbers:

 

 

Model NumberSerial Number Range
WBSF-ABC110AP TC101566 through TC108819
WBSF-ABC210AP TC114969 through TC135000
VV822001 through VV832000
WH161001 through WH167622
WBSF-ABC340AP TC135894 through TC142345


The serial number is located on the extinguisher's label, below the "UL" mark. The fire extinguishers are red, and designed for commercial, industrial, multi-residential and vehicle applications.

Sold at: Fire extinguisher dealers nationwide from December 2002 through April 2004 for between $13 and $21.

Manufactured in: Canada

Remedy: Consumers with fire extinguishers included in the recall should immediately contact SFC America for information on how to arrange to have their extinguishers repaired.

Consumer Contact: Call SFC America at (800) 255-5515 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the SFC America Web site at www.strikefirstusa.com

 

 

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WBSF-ABC110AP		 Picture of Recalled Fire Extinguisher
WBSF-ABC210AP		 Picture of Recalled Fire Extinguisher
WBSF-ABC340AP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Strike First Corp., of Scarborough, Ontario, Canada and Strike First Corporation of America (SFC America), of Front Royal, Va., are recalling about 50,900 Dry Chemical Fire Extinguishers. The fire extinguishers can fail to discharge properly when the trigger is activated, which puts consumers at risk of fire-related injuries.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. Since the CPSC was established more than 50 years ago, it has worked to ensure the safety of consumer products, which has contributed to a decline in injuries associated with these products.

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