KIDDE FIRE EXTINGUISHER RECALL

[begreen]

Thanks caferacer for pointing this out. Reposting here. We had two extinguishers needing replacement. Just took a few minutes to report to Kidde. Their website says new ones will be sent out in 2-3 weeks.
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/k...astic-handles-due-to-failure-to-discharge-and
Kidde site for reporting -
http://www.kidde.com/home-safety/en/us/

 

[Ridgeback303]

Thanks caferacer for pointing this out. Reposting here. We had two extinguishers needing replacement. Just took a few minutes to report to Kidde. Their website says new ones will be sent out in 2-3 weeks.
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/k...astic-handles-due-to-failure-to-discharge-and
Kidde site for reporting -
http://www.kidde.com/home-safety/en/us/

Thanks! Three of ours are affected!

 

[Ashful]

Guys, please don’t buy those cheap extinguishers. Your life may depend on it, and Lord knows most of us aren’t diligent about having them serviced on schedule. Buy commercial-duty extinguishers with metal handles, which aren’t that much more, in the grand scheme of saving your home or family.

You can pick up the Amerex B402 5lb ABC on Amazon for $66 with free Prime shipping to your door in 2 days. Don’t wait until your house is on fire to place the order.

Put a 10+ lb. extinguisher at each major entrance (front door, back door, garage), and scatter some 5-pounders in bedrooms and basement. Invert them once or twice per year and give a good rap on the bottom, to un-settle any of the solids that may collect at the bottom. Come up with a service interval that suits your sensibilities, at a minimum whenever the gauge moves.

 

[Ridgeback303]

Guys, please don’t buy those cheap extinguishers. Your life may depend on it, and Lord knows most of us aren’t diligent about having them serviced on schedule. Buy commercial-duty extinguishers with metal handles, which aren’t that much more, in the grand scheme of saving your home or family.

You can pick up the Amerex B402 5lb ABC on Amazon for $66 with free Prime shipping to your door in 2 days. Don’t wait until your house is on fire to place the order.

Put a 10+ lb. extinguisher at each major entrance (front door, back door, garage), and scatter some 5-pounders in bedrooms and basement. Invert them once or twice per year and give a good rap on the bottom, to un-settle any of the solids that may collect at the bottom. Come up with a service interval that suits your sensibilities, at a minimum whenever the gauge moves.

Ashful, if I had a winning lottery ticket, I'd buy all those commercial units you mentioned...Until then, these will have to do, unless you'd care to donate some to my fire extinguisher replacement fund?

 

[brenndatomu]

The Kidde site must be overrun, when I click the "ID guide" it just buffers forever...