CPSC, SFC America Announce Recall to Repair Fire
CPSC, SFC America Announce Recall to Repair Fire Extinguishers
Why was CPSC, SFC America Announce Recall to Repair Fire recalled?
The fire extinguishers can fail to discharge properly when the trigger is activated, which puts consumers at risk of fire-related injuries.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers with fire extinguishers included in the recall should immediately contact SFC America for information on how to arrange to have their extinguishers repaired. 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
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
- Dry Chemical Fire Extinguishers
- Company
- Strike First Corp., of Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, Strike First Corporation of America (SFC America), of Front Royal, Va.
- Quantity
- About 50,900
- Sold at
- Fire extinguisher dealers nationwide from December 2002 through April 2004 for between $13 and $21.
- Recall date
- February 7, 2006
- Incidents / injuries
- SFC America has received three reports of the fire extinguishers failing to discharge properly when activated. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product 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 TC135000VV822001 through VV832000WH161001 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.