Bobcat
03-22-2015, 07:04 AM
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.
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.