CPSC, Distributors Announce Recall of "FIRE CAP" Fire
CPSC, Distributors Announce Recall of "FIRE CAP" Fire and Smoke Suppressants
Why was CPSC, Distributors Announce Recall of "FIRE CAP" Fire recalled?
The product does not suppress fires and could intensify fires.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using this product immediately. Consumers should either throw out the can or return it to the place where purchased, for a full refund. Contact: Consumers should call CPSC's toll-free hotline at (800) 638-2772 for instructions on returning the product to the place of purchase.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- FIRE CAP fire and smoke suppressant
- Company
- The Colbra Group (out of business), Mid-State Fire System, Contract Filling Inc.
- Quantity
- More than 136,000
- Sold at
- Snap-On Tools dealers, Home Shopping Network, and direct market distributors, including Mid-State Fire Systems, and Contract Filling Inc., sold the product nationwide, from February 1996 through September 1999, for about $10.
- Recall date
- February 8, 2000
- Incidents / injuries
- CPSC is not aware of any incidents or injuries with this product. This recall is being conducted to help prevent injuries.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The 16-ounce aerosol cans are red, orange, yellow, black and white with a red plastic cap and red aerosol button. Wording on the front of the can reads, in part, "FIRE CAP...FIRE and SMOKE SUPPRESSANT." "FOR USE ON SMALL SPOT FIRES..." is on the back of the can, along with drawings of the product being used on a trash can fire, a stove fire, a car fire and a camp fire. "Manufactured by the Colbra Group" is written on the back of the can.