Kidde and Garrison are well known names in fire safety, but sadly there is another recalling involving their products.
This recall does not involve fire extinguishers previously recalled in March 2009 or February 2015.
There are 2 styles of fire extinguishers involved in this recall: Plastic Handle Fire Extinguishers and Push-Button Pindicator Fire Extinguishers. There were approximately 1.2 million of the Plastic Handle Fire Extinguishers and 1.5 million of the Push-Button Pindicator Fire Extinguishers sold in Canada.
The recalled Plastic Handle Fire Extinguishers were sold from January 1, 1973 to August 15, 2017 at various retailers.
The recalled Push-Button Pindicator Fire Extinguishers were sold from August 11, 1995 to September 22, 2017 at various retailers.
The fire extinguisher can become clogged or require excessive force to discharge and can fail to activate during a fire emergency. In addition, the nozzle may detach with enough force to pose an impact hazard.
The charts below out line the products involved:
Plastic Handle Fire Extinguishers:
| Model Number | Date Code Range |
|---|---|
| 46-0004-4 | January 1, 1973 through October 25, 2015 For units produced before 2007, a date code is not printed on the fire extinguisher. Date codes for products produced in 2007 to October 25, 2015 are 00107 – 29815. |
| 46-0066-6 | |
| E 340 | |
| E-340-3 | |
| Fire Away 10BC French | |
| Fire Away 1A10BC French | |
| Fire Away 2A40BC French | |
| Fire Away Canada F-10 10BC | |
| Fire Away Canada F-110 1A10BC | |
| Fire Away Canada F-240 2A40BC | |
| Fuller Canada TPS-1 1A10BC | |
| Fuller Canada TPS-2 2A40BC | |
| FX210R | |
| Kidde Canada TPS-1 2A10BC | |
| Kidde Canada TPS-1 2A40BC | |
| 46-0092-2 | January 2, 2012 through August 15, 2017. Dates codes in Range 00212 – 22717 |
| BC5GD | |
| E10 | |
| E10H | |
| E110 | |
| E5 | |
| Full Home 110 | |
| M5C |
The model number is printed on the fire extinguisher label. The date of manufacture is a 10-digit date code printed on the side of the cylinder, near the bottom. Digits five through nine represent the day and year of manufacture in DDDYY format.
Push Button Pindicator Fire Extinguishers:
| Model Number | Produced between August 11, 1995 through September 22, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Auto 5FX | All Date codes are affected |
| FF 210D Auto | |
| KK2 | |
| M5P | |
| M5PM | |
| 210D ULC |
The model number is printed on the fire extinguisher label. All date codes for Push-Button Pindicator models are included in the recall.
There have been 2 reports of limited or failed activation in Canada and 391 reports in the United States.
For more information on this recall, click the link below.
