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PYRO-CHEMŽ
Recalls Fire Extinguisher
that Could Fail to Operate
PYRO-CHEM, in cooperation with the U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission, is conducting a recall for
the following product.
Name of Product:
KITCHEN ONEŽ Wet Chemical or FLAG FIREŽ Water Fire Extinguishers
Units: Approximately
54,000
Manufacturer: Ansul
Incorporated of Marinette, WI.
Hazard: If the fire
extinguisher is dropped horizontally from a height of
approximately 2 to 3 feet, the pick-up tube may 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
program involves KITCHEN ONE Wet Chemical and FLAG FIRE Water
Fire Extinguishers manufactured and shipped between May 2003 and
September 9, 2005. The recall program involves pick-up tube
replacement for the following extinguishers:
| Brand |
Model |
Part
Number(s) |
| KITCHEN ONE Wet
Chemical |
KS-6000 |
552055 (UL)
552500 (ULC) |
| K01-2 |
432843 (UL)
432848 (ULC) |
| FLAG FIRE Water |
PWS-25G |
552050 (UL)
552501 (ULC) |
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 year 2003 models, only models with
the following serial numbers on the extinguisher nameplates are
affected:
KITCHEN ONE Wet Chemical
Extinguishers
AA 145501 thru
AA 145750 |
AA 239001 thru
AA 241000 |
AA 381501 thru
AA 383500 |
AA 279001 thru
AA 279500 |
AA 245001 thru
AA 249000 |
AA 383501 thru
AA 384500 |
AA 280501 thru
AA 281000 |
AA 249001 thru
AA 251000 |
AA 385001 thru
AA 395000 |
AA 378001 thru
AA 378500 |
AA 251001 thru
AA 252000 |
AA 474501 thru
AA 474984 |
AA 378501 thru
AA 379000 |
AA 252001 thru
AA 253000 |
AA 475001 thru
AA 475500 |
AA 379001 thru
AA 379500 |
AA 336501 thru
AA 338998 |
AA 475501 thru
AA 476491 |
AA 379501 thru
AA 380000 |
AA 380001 thru
AA 380304 |
AA 476501 thru
AA 477852 |
AA 489001 thru
AA 489496 |
AA 380501 thru
AA 380621 |
AA 511001 thru
AA 513500 |
AA 489501 thru
AA 490000 |
AA 381001 thru
AA 381448 |
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FLAG FIRE Water Extinguishers
AA 123051 thru
AA 123996 |
AA 315501 thru
AA 316000 |
AA 421001 thru
AA 422000 |
AA 194001 thru
AA 195250 |
AA 316001 thru
AA 316443 |
AZ 704007 thru
AZ 704250 |
AA 195251 thru
AA 19550 |
AA 316501 thru
AA 316964 |
A 960251 thru
A 960493 |
AA 312001 thru
AA 312500 |
AA 417001 thru
AA 417500 |
AA 481501 thru
AA 485000 |
AA 313501 thru
AA 314500 |
AA 417501 thru
AA 418500 |
AA 519001 thru
AA 519500 |
AA 314501 thru
AA 314919 |
AA 418501 thru
AA 419500 |
AA 419501 thru
AA 420000 |
AA 315001 thru
AA 315413 |
AA 419501 thru
AA 420000 |
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Sold By: Ansul
Incorporated through its authorized PYRO-CHEM 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
replacement 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
PYRO-CHEM 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 PYRO-CHEM Distributor to request a free replacement.
Consumer Contact: For
more information, call your PYRO-CHEM distributor or PYRO-CHEM’s
Quality Assurance Department at 1-800-906-3575 (US/Canada) or
1-715-732-3575 (Outside US/Canada) between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30
p.m. CT Monday through Friday
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