WilliamsRDM StoveTop FireStop Microhood recall: Safety Hazard (Recall Alert)
WilliamsRDM Recalls StoveTop FireStop Microhood Due to Safety Hazard (Recall Alert)
Why was WilliamsRDM StoveTop FireStop Microhood recalled?
The Microhood front canister can fall from the unit and fail to suppress the fire.
What should I do if I have this product?
Contact WilliamsRDM for a free inspection kit which includes instructions and a tool for performing an on-site inspection and repair of the units. Alternately, units can be shipped back to WilliamsRDM for a free inspection/repair. Firm is contacting consumers directly. Contact: WilliamsRDM toll-free at (888) 616-7976 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST Monday through Friday or online at www.stovetopfirestop.com and click on "StoveTop FireStop Microhood Safety Notice" at the bottom of the page for more information.
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
- The StoveTop FireStop® Microhood™ Fire Suppressors
- Company
- WilliamsRDM, Inc., of Ft. Worth, Texas
- Quantity
- About 103,000
- Sold at
- HD Supply,Wilmar Industries, Louisville Fire & Safety and other contractor supply companies from June 2009 to August 2014 for about $80.
- Recall date
- August 21, 2014
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled product is the StoveTop FireStop Microhood. It is a flame activated, dry chemical powder, fire suppression device that mounts over a residential cooktop stove, underneath a microwave oven. The Microhood units are plastic/metal and come in black and white. They are about 14 inches long and 4 inches wide and 3 inches high. The recalled model numbers are 677-1 (black) and 677-2 (white) with a "Replace Before" date of June 2014 thru August 2019. This date is located on the bottom of each unit.