NEWS
from CPSC
U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission
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Office of Information and Public Affairs |
Washington, DC 20207 |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
BRK Recall
Hotline: (866) 669-2736 |
CPSC, BRK Announce Recall of First Alert
Fire Extinguishers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC), BRK Brands Inc., of Aurora, Ill., is
voluntarily recalling about 600,000 First Alert® household fire extinguishers.
The extinguishers can fail to discharge when the trigger is activated failing
to put out a fire, which puts consumers at risk of fire-related injuries.
CPSC and BRK have received five reports from consumers of the fire
extinguishers failing to discharge when activated. No injuries have been
reported.
Only First Alert model FE1A10G with serial numbers beginning with: RH, RK, RL,
RP, RT, RU, or RW are included in this recall. The serial number is located on
the extinguisher's label, above the model number in a rectangular box.
"First Alert" is written on the units' label and pressure gauge. The
fire extinguishers are either red or white. Home centers, mass merchandisers,
and hardware stores nationwide sold the fire extinguishers from September 1999
through September 2000 for between $9 and $15.
Consumers with recalled fire extinguishers should immediately contact First
Alert at (866) 669-2736 anytime or visit the First Alert web site at http://www.firstalert.com/more_information/index.htm
to receive a coupon for a new extinguisher.
First Alert fire extinguishers with a "100% Quality Tested" sticker
attached to the fire extinguisher label are not included in the recall,
regardless of the serial number.
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