Click on the following link to view information on a recall of KIDDE brand fire extinguishers. If you are a customer of New Haven County Fire Extinguisher, and think that you have any extinguishers that are on this recall program, contact us for details..

Kidde Recall

Safety Notice: FLAG FIRE® KITCHEN ONE® Wet Chemical and FLAG FIRE® Water Fire Extinguishers
According to PYRO-CHEM® and FLAG FIRE®, the pick-up tubes for FLAG FIRE® KITCHEN ONE® Wet Chemical and FLAG FIRE® Water Fire Extinguishers may crack when one of these extinguishers is unintentionally dropped from about two or three feet onto its side. Extinguishers shipped between May 2003 and September 2005 should have their pick-up tubes replaced during routine maintenance

CPSC, BRK Announce Recall of First Alert Fire Extinguishers

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), BRK Brands Inc., of Aurora, IL., is voluntarily recalling about 600,000 First Alert® household fire extinguishers. The extinguishers can fail to discharge when the trigger is activated failing to put out a fire, which puts consumers at risk of fire-related injuries.

CPSC and BRK have received five reports from consumers of the fire extinguishers failing to discharge when activated. No injuries have been reported.

Only First Alert model FE1A10G with serial numbers beginning with: RH, RK, RL, RP, RT, RU, or RW are included in this recall. The serial number is located on the extinguisher's label, above the model number in a rectangular box. "First Alert" is written on the units' label and pressure gauge. The fire extinguishers are either red or white. Home centers, mass merchandisers, and hardware stores nationwide sold the fire extinguishers from September 1999 through September 2000 for between $9 and $15.

Consumers with recalled fire extinguishers should immediately contact First Alert at (866) 669-2736 anytime or visit the First Alert web site at www.firstalert.com/more_information to receive a coupon for a new extinguisher.

First Alert fire extinguishers with a "100% Quality Tested" sticker attached to the fire extinguisher label are not included in the recall, regardless of the serial number.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.

Price For ABC Multi-Purpose Fire Extinguishing Dry Chemical Skyrockets!

June 2008

The price for ABC dry chemical, the most common fire extinguishing chemical found in portable fire extinguishers today, has increased over 150%. There are several reasons for the staggering increase.

The first reason is due to a higher demand worldwide for the primary ingredient in ABC dry chemical - monoammonium phosphate (MAP). MAP is also used in the production of fertilizer and the demand for fertilizer has increased more than 300% since 2007.

The second reason for the astronomical increase in ABC dry chemical prices is that there is a worldwide shortage of sulphur. Sulphur is used in the processing of the phosphate rock that is a base component of ABC dry chemical.

Finally, the surge in energy costs have significant impacted the overall production costs of ABC dry chemical.

What can consumers expect? Consumers will pay up to 30% more for new fire extinguishers containing ABC multi-purpose dry chemical than for those purchased at the start of 2008. Consumers will also pay up to 50% more to refill ABC dry chemical fire extinguishers after use.

Kidde in cooperation with the US Consumer product Safety Commission has issued another recall for a very popular extinguisher found in many homes and businesses that have been purchased in many department, home, and hardware stores through out the United States. Please visit  www.kidde.com for details..

Recall Alert

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

ANSUL® Recalls Fire Extinguisher that Could Fail to Operate

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary replacement program for the following product.

Name of Product: K-GUARD®, SENTRY® and FLAG FIRE® Model Fire Extinguishers

Units: About 154,000

Manufacturer: Ansul Incorporated, of Marinette, Wis.

Hazard: If the fire extinguisher is dropped horizontally from a height of approximately 2 to 3 feet, the pick-up tube could crack at the threads between the pick-up tube adaptor and the stainless steel tube. If a pick-up tube is cracked, the extinguisher can fail to discharge properly when activated, which can put users at risk during a fire.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recall involves K-GUARD® Wet Chemical, FLAG FIRE® KITCHEN ONE® Wet Chemical, FLAG FIRE® Water and SENTRY® Water Fire Extinguishers manufactured and shipped between May 2003 and September 9, 2005. The recall program involves pick-up tube replacements in the following extinguishers:

Model numbers can be found on the fire extinguisher labels. Affected models meet the following criteria: The year 2004 or 2005 is stamped on the hanger hook attachment on the shell. For 2003 models, information on specific serial numbers included in the recall can be found at www.ansul.com for the K-GUARD Wet Chemical and SENTRY Water extinguishers, or at www.pyrochem.com for the FLAG FIRE and KITCHEN ONE Wet Chemical extinguishers. Contact the firm to determine if your extinguisher is included in this replacement program.

Sold by: Ansul Incorporated, through its authorized fire equipment distributors, from May 2003 through September 2005. Extinguishers were sold by distributors to their end users for about $150 to $225 each for the kitchen units and for about $100 each for the water units.

Manufactured in: United States

Remedy: Pick-up tube replacements will be performed during routine annual maintenance. The pick-up tube assembly is inside the extinguisher and cannot be visually inspected without de-pressurizing and disassembling the extinguisher. This work should only be done by an authorized ANSUL® distributor. Owners concerned about an extinguisher prior to the scheduled maintenance, due to signs of physical damage such as dents or scratches, should contact their authorized ANSUL® distributor to request a free replacement.

Consumer Contact: For more information, call your ANSUL® or PYRO-CHEM® distributor or Ansul Incorporated's and PYRO-CHEM's Quality Assurance Department at (800) 906-3575 (US/Canada) or (715) 732-3575 (Outside US/Canada) between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. Alternatively, you can find additional information by visiting the ANSUl® Web site at www.ansul.com or the PYRO-CHEM® Web site at www.pyrochem.com