Safety regulator, Essex PB&R Announce Recall of Plus 10® Fire Escape Hoods
Recall 03551 · Sep 8, 2003 · Essex PB&R Corp.
2,000
units affected
2,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 03551
- Date
- Sep 8, 2003
- Company
- Essex PB&R Corp.
- Units affected
- 2,000
- Product
- Plus 10® Fire Escape Hoods
- Product type
- Smoke Hoods
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
These fire escape hoods are sold as "Plus 10® Filter Breathing Unit." The hoods are sealed inside foil bags with blue and white labels on them listing the product name and reading, in part, "It's not just ten minutes of air. It's a lifetime." The foil bags are stored inside blue zippered nylon pouches.
What can happen
These fire escape hoods do not provide protection against certain chemical warfare agents (Sarin, Tabum and Soman), as previously claimed in marketing materials and on the firm's Web site. The product can still be used as an escape filter hood in fire and smoke emergencies.
The fix
If consumers purchased the fire escape hood for protection against chemical warfare agents, they can return it to Essex PB&R Corp for a refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Web sites and independent distributors sold these fire escape hoods nationwide, from January 1993 through August 2003, for about $150.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled plus 10® fire escape hoods?
If consumers purchased the fire escape hood for protection against chemical warfare agents, they can return it to Essex PB&R Corp for a refund.
What is the hazard?
These fire escape hoods do not provide protection against certain chemical warfare agents (Sarin, Tabum and Soman), as previously claimed in marketing materials and on the firm's Web site. The product can still be used as an escape filter hood in fire and smoke emergencies.
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.