Shelton fire official warns public of recall of extinguishers

SHELTON - The Shelton Fire Prevention Bureau has been notified of an important product recall that may pose a fire safety hazard to consumers.

Ted Pisciotta, Assistant Chief – Fire Prevention, would like residents and businesses to take a few moments to check for the fire extinguisher models listed below as announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Kidde plastic valve disposable fire extinguishers

According to the recall notice, 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 emergency, posing a risk of injury.

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 Oct. 15, 2014. Extinguishers were sold at Home Depot, Menards, Walmart and other department, home and hardware stores nationwide, and online from August 2013 through November 2014 for between $18 and $65, and about $200 for model XL 5MR.

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


Consumers should immediately contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher.
Consumer contact: Kidde toll-free at 855-283-7991 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.kidde.com and click on Safety Notice for more information.

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled product, go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/Kidde-Recalls-Disposable-Plastic-Fire-Extinguishers/

Pisciotta said recalls of many different types of products are issued throughout the year. Unfortunately, most people with these products in their possession never become aware of the hazard notification.

The easiest way to check if a product has ever been recalled is to log onto the CPSC website: www.cpsc.gov, or for any type of recall, including food items, log onto: www.recalls.gov. This site combines seven federal agencies with vastly different jurisdictions that report on unsafe, hazardous or defective products.

For more information on fire safety, as well as links to these sites, visit the Shelton Fire Prevention Bureau website found under “public safety” at: www.cityofshelton.org. Anyone needing assistance, or without Internet access, should contact the Shelton Fire Prevention Bureau, 203-924-1555.
Always have working smoke alarms installed on every level of your home, test them monthly and keep them clean and equipped with fresh batteries at all times. 

Know when and how to call 911 for help and remember to practice your home escape plan.


This is a press release from Ted Pisciotta, Assistant Chief, Fire Prevention.