Millions of popular fire extinguishers recalled

Nearly 38 million fire extinguishers are being recalled and one death has been reported in connection with the product.

Kidde is recalling 37.8 million extinguishers with plastic handles because they can get clogged and potentially fail when you need them and the nozzle could come off, according to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.  The recall was announced Thursday, November 2, 2017.

Click here to read the full recall alert

One person died back in  2014, after being involved in a crash and car fire, when responders couldn’t get the recalled Kidde fire extinguishers to work, according to CPSC.  To date, there have been 391 complaints about the product, 16 injuries and 91 reports of property damage.

The extinguishers were sold at Menards, Montgomery Ward, Sears, The Home Depot, Walmart, various home, department, and hardware stores and online, according to CPSC.  They were also sold with some commercial trucks, RVs, and boats.

134 models are included in this recall, sold in red, white and silver, with either an ABC- or BC-rating.  You can find the model number printed on the label.

• If your extinguisher is a 2007 model or newer, the date of manufacture is a 10-digit date code printed on the side of the cylinder near the bottom.  Digits 5 through 9 are the day and year – DDDYY
• Date codes for models made between January 2, 2012 through August 15, 2017 are “00212” through “22717”
• Extinguishers made before 2007 will not have a date code.

*Scroll down to see all the model numbers that are included in this recall

Kidde is replacing these recalled units for free, so if you have you call Kidde for your replacement and instructions on how to return the extinguisher you have.  Their number is 855-271-0773, and they are open from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
You can also get more information on their website – click here for information about this particular recall. 

Push-button Pindicator fire extinguishers: The recall involves eight models of Kidde Pindicator fire extinguishers manufactured between August 11, 1995 and September 22, 2017. The no-gauge push-button extinguishers were sold in red and white, and with a red or black nozzle. These models were sold primarily for kitchen and personal watercraft applications.

Note from the CPSC:
“This recall includes fire extinguisher models that were previously recalled in March 2009 and February 2015. Kidde branded fire extinguishers included in these previously announced recalls should also be replaced. All affected model numbers are listed in the charts above.

Recall information for fire extinguishers used in RVs and motor vehicles can be found at http://www.NHTSA.gov.”;