CPSC, Essex PB&R Announce Recall of Plus 10® Fire
CPSC, Essex PB&R Announce Recall of Plus 10® Fire Escape Hoods
Why was CPSC, Essex PB&R Announce Recall of Plus 10® Fire recalled?
These fire escape hoods do not provide protection against certain chemical warfare agents (Sarin, Tabum and Soman), as previously claimed in marketing materials and on the firm's Web site. The product can still be used as an escape filter hood in fire and smoke emergencies.
What should I do if I have this product?
If consumers purchased the fire escape hood for protection against chemical warfare agents, they can return it to Essex PB&R Corp for a refund. Contact: Essex PB&R Corp. at (800) 296-7587 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.
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
- Plus 10® Fire Escape Hoods
- Company
- Essex PB&R Corp., of Edwardsville, Ill.
- Quantity
- 2,000
- Sold at
- Web sites and independent distributors sold these fire escape hoods nationwide, from January 1993 through August 2003, for about $150.
- Recall date
- September 8, 2003
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
These fire escape hoods are sold as "Plus 10® Filter Breathing Unit." The hoods are sealed inside foil bags with blue and white labels on them listing the product name and reading, in part, "It's not just ten minutes of air. It's a lifetime." The foil bags are stored inside blue zippered nylon pouches.