The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the recall of fire extinguishers in voluntary cooperation with the firm listed below. You should stop using recalled products immediately.
February 7, 2006
Release #06-084
Name of Product: Dry Chemical Fire Extinguishers
There are approximately 50,900
Manufacturer: Strike First Corp., of Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.
Importer: Strike First Corporation of America (SFC America), of Front
Royal, VA.
Hazard: The fire extinguishers can fail to discharge properly when the trigger is activated, which puts consumers at risk of fire-related injuries.
Incidents/Injuries: SFC America has received three reports of the fire extinguishers failing to discharge properly when activated. No injuries have been reported.
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 Number Serial Number Range
WBSF-ABC110AP TC101566 through TC108819
WBSF-ABC210AP TC114969 through TC135000
VV822001 through VV832000
WH161001 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.
Sold at: Fire extinguisher dealers nationwide from December 2002 through
April 2004 for between $13 and $21.
Manufactured in: Canada
Remedy: Consumers with fire extinguishers included in the recall should immediately contact SFC America for information on how to arrange to have their extinguishers repaired.
Consumer 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
To view this recall, please visit our website at:
https://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06084.html
Stay Safe!