Safety regulator, Distributors Announce Recall of "FIRE CAP" Fire and Smoke Suppressants
Recall 00064 · Feb 8, 2000 · The Colbra Group (out of business)
136,000
units affected
136,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00064
- Date
- Feb 8, 2000
- Company
- The Colbra Group (out of business)
- Units affected
- 136,000
- Product
- FIRE CAP fire and smoke suppressant
- Product type
- Fire Suppressors
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The 16-ounce aerosol cans are red, orange, yellow, black and white with a red plastic cap and red aerosol button. Wording on the front of the can reads, in part, "FIRE CAP...FIRE and SMOKE SUPPRESSANT." "FOR USE ON SMALL SPOT FIRES..." is on the back of the can, along with drawings of the product being used on a trash can fire, a stove fire, a car fire and a camp fire. "Manufactured by the Colbra Group" is written on the back of the can.
What can happen
The product does not suppress fires and could intensify fires.
The fix
Consumers should stop using this product immediately. Consumers should either throw out the can or return it to the place where purchased, for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- This recall is being conducted to help prevent injuries.
- Sold at
- Snap-On Tools dealers, Home Shopping Network, and direct market distributors, including Mid-State Fire Systems, and Contract Filling Inc., sold the product nationwide, from February 1996 through September 1999, for about $10.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled fire cap fire and smoke suppressant?
Consumers should stop using this product immediately. Consumers should either throw out the can or return it to the place where purchased, for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The product does not suppress fires and could intensify fires.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.