Fire extinguishers that are popular on boats are recalled

[Bobcat]

The Boat Owners Association of the United States, a boater advocacy group better known as BoatUS, is advising boaters to pay extra attention to the fire extinguishers on their vessels: Fire extinguisher manufacturer Kidde, in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced a voluntary recall to replace some units.

A faulty valve component can cause the disposable fire extinguishers not to fully discharge when the lever is repeatedly pressed and released during a fire, posing a risk of injury. About 4.6 million extinguishers are affected that were sold nationwide between August 2013 and this past November.

To see if you have an affected fire extinguisher and arrange for a replacement, go to www.cpsc.gov.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Kidde has received 11 reports of fire extinguishers that failed to discharge but no injuries have been reported. A Feb. 12 safety notice from Kidde stated, "Due to our commitment to quality and safety, we have corrected the issue for production going forward, and are working with customers to obtain all recalled units currently in stock."

Thirty-one models of the disposable fire extinguishers are affected. The extinguishers are red, white, or silver with black plastic valves and ABC or BC rated. They were manufactured in Mexico between July 23, 2013, and Oct. 15, 2014, and sold at department, home and hardware stores, as well as some marine supply stores.

Some of the affected were designed for the boating market and have a nameplate on the front with the names Mariner 10, Mariner 110, Mariner 5 and Mariner 5 G.

[fund razor]

Woah. I am pretty sure I have a few of those around.

[Bobcat]

Hecho en Mexico = Kaka

[Ratickle]

Dang, that could be a major issue!!!!

[phragle]

Good thing I just bought a 300 cubic foot seafire system....

[Ratickle]

Just drink lots of beer and hold it until you get back on shore. Should be no problem!!!!!

[rschap1]

I better check a few of mine...

[Ratickle]

This thread link should be emailed to all of our friends too.

[rschap1]

Consumer Contact:

Kidde toll-free at (855) 283-7991 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.kidde.com and click on Safety Notice for more information.



Recall Details

Units

About 4.6 million units in the U.S. and 175,000 in Canada

Description

This recall involves 31 models of Kidde disposable fire extinguishers with Zytel® black plastic valves. The recalled extinguishers are red, white or silver and are either ABC or BC rated. The ratings can be found to the right of the nameplate. Manufacture dates included in the recall are July 23, 2013 through October 15, 2014. A 10-digit date code is stamped on the side of the cylinder, near the bottom. Digits five through nine represent the day and year of manufacture in DDDYY format. Date codes for recalled units manufactured in 2013 are XXXX 20413 X through XXXX 36513 X and 2014 are XXXX 00114 X through XXXX 28814 X. A nameplate affixed to the front of the fire extinguisher has one of the following model numbers:




10BC
1A 10BC
1A 10BCW
2A10BC
5BC
5BCW
FA10G
FA110
FA5B
FC10
FC110
FC5
FH/ RESSP
FX10
FX10BC
FX10K
FX210
FX210R
FX210W
FX340GW
FX340SC
FX5II
KFH Twin
M110 Twin
M5 Twin
Mariner 10
Mariner 110
Mariner 5
Mariner 5 G
RESSP
XL 5MR

[Ratickle]

That is quite the list!!