Plainfield Fire Department
provides Fire, Emergency and
Rescue services for the residents
and businesses of Plainfield Charter
Township in Kent County, Michigan. 
 

Using Flameless Candles is one way you can help prevent fires in your home.  If you purchase these beautiful, but safe alternatives through this Fundraising program sponsored by The Congressional Fire Services Institute, 20% of the purchase price will be donated to the Plainfield Township Fire Department!  Go here for more details and to learn how you can make your home safer.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Recall Notice

CPSC, Kidde Announce Recall of Industrial
Fire Extinguishers

The following product safety recall was conducted voluntarily by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Customers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.

• Name of Product: Kidde 10 lb. industrial dry chemical fire extinguishers with black plastic Zytel® nylon valves in steel cylinders manufactured between 1991 and 2000.
  
• Units: About 470,000
• Manufacturer: Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc., of Mebane, N.C.
• Hazard: The nylon valves on these extinguishers can separate from the steel cylinder during the 6-year recharge service or shortly afterwards creating a safety hazard to fire extinguisher service personnel and consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Kidde has received five reports of valve separation during either technical service of the units or shortly afterwards, resulting in three reports of injuries.

Description: This Alert involves all Kidde 10 lb. dry chemical fire extinguishers manufactured with a black plastic Zytel® nylon valve assembly and a steel cylinder between 1991 and 2000. These units were the subject of Kidde Service Bulletin 007 issued on July 21, 2004. These units were designed for commercial and industrial applications, and the majority of these units were placed into service in factories, plants, businesses and other commercial locations as they require service by a qualified Fire Extinguisher Distributor or Service Organization every 6 years. Some of these units are in use in residential settings. The affected extinguishers have a steel cylinder with a welded neck ring and are between 19 to 21 inches tall as depicted in the image below. This Alert does not apply to Kidde’s smaller 2 1/2 and 5 lb. residential fire extinguishers.

For more information, go to the CPSC website, or go to www.kiddeus.com and reference Kidde Service Bulletin 007 and Recall Alert

The Plainfield Fire Department will be accepting food donations for the Madison Square Neighborhood Food Bank as an ongoing effort to help underprivileged families in the Madison Square neighborhood. Please drop off your food donations at either fire station.