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 ZytelŪ 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 ZytelŪ 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
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