The US Coast Guard issued a safety alert informing about Kidde brand fire extinguishers, noting that nearly 40 Million extinguishers, involving 134 different models, have been recalled.
These fire extinguishers were manufactured between January 1, 1973 and August 15, 2017, including models that were previously recalled in March 2009 and February 2015. The extinguishers were sold in red, white, and silver cylinder colors and are rated as either ABC or BC.
This product recall involves two styles of Kidde disposable fire extinguishers:
- Plastic handle fire extinguishers: The model number is printed on the fire extinguisher label. For units produced in 2007 and beyond, the date of manufacture is a 10-digit date code printed on the side of the cylinder, near the bottom. Digits five through nine represent the day and year of manufacture in DDDYY format. Date codes for recalled models manufactured from January 2, 2012 through August 15, 2017 are 00212 through 22717. For units produced before 2007, a date code is not printed on the fire extinguisher.
- Plastic push-button fire extinguishers: The recall involves eight models of Kidde push-button fire extinguishers manufactured between August 11, 1995 and September 22, 2017. The no-gauge push-button extinguishers were sold in red and white, and with a red or black nozzle. These models were sold primarily for kitchen and personal watercraft applications.
The recall does not include Kidde Professional or Badger branded fire extinguishers and units with metal handles/valve assemblies.
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