PSA-KIDDE FIRE EXTINGUISHER RECALL

[k2skier112]

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/ki...-discharge-and

Name of product:
Kidde fire extinguishers with plastic handles
Hazard:
The fire extinguishers can become clogged or require excessive force to discharge and can fail to activate during a fire emergency. In addition, the nozzle can detach with enough force to pose an impact hazard.

[KQ]

we covered this in "shit that annoys you" about 4 months ago.

I went online, filled out my info and have since rec'd 6 replacements. Easy squeezy!

[mtngirl79]

Thanks for sharing this for those that might not have seen it elsewhere.

[El Chupacabra]

Thanks for sharing this for those that might not have seen it elsewhere.

Ditto. I didn't see it before. Bookmarked; need to look at the fire extinguishers at home and in the car & camper.

[jm2e]

I thought this was going to be a funneh. Kiddie Fire Extinguishers, like it's some kind of childs toy gone wrong.
Disappoint.

[evdog]

The two I have, have plastic handles but seem to be on the not-covered-by-recall list. Which is annoying....

[old goat]

There are some they call pro models that have plastic handles but I guess the innards are ok.
I had one that needed to be returned--thing is about 30 years old. I filled out the form online and a month or two later a new one shows up with instructions to return the old one in the box. Except the old one was bigger than the new one and doesn't fit in the box. I called and was told someone would be contacting me with instructions. that was 2 months ago. Pretty soon I'm going to see how well the old one works and throw the can away.

[berko]

thx for this. Had two recalled units that I was thinking of replacing anyway due to their age.