Emergency Smoke Hoods Recalled for Risk of Carbon
Emergency Smoke Hoods Recalled for Risk of Carbon Monoxide Inhalation
Why was Emergency Smoke Hoods Recalled for Risk of Carbon recalled?
The emergency escape smoke hoods could fail to work properly, exposing the user to harmful carbon monoxide, which could seriously compromise their ability to escape the fire threat.
What should I do if I have this product?
The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available. Consumers should stop using the smoke hood devices and immediately dispose of the product. Contact: The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
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
- EVAC-U8™ and EVAC+™ Emergency Escape Smoke Hoods
- Company
- Brookdale International Systems Inc., of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Quantity
- About 290,000 units
- Sold at
- Web sites, safety products retailers, catalogs, and travel stores, from September 2000 through March 2006, for about $75 for the "EVAC-U8™" and about $150 for the "EVAC+™."
- Recall date
- April 20, 2006
- Incidents / injuries
- None.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
These smoke hoods are one-time use respiratory devices that assist users with breathing, while escaping a fire. They include a transparent plastic hood that covers the user's head, and a canister that filters out toxic gases. "EVAC+™" or "EVAC-U8™" is printed on the canister.