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Safety Recall
Strike First fire extinguishers recalled
for repair
February 7, 2006
Strike First Corporation has announced
a recall [PDF]
of certain Dry Chemical Fire Extinguishers.
Consumers should stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise instructed.
The fire extinguishers can fail to discharge
properly when the trigger is activated,
which puts consumers at risk of fire-related
injuries.
SFC America, the U.S. distributor of
the product, has received three reports
of the fire extinguishers failing to discharge
properly when activated. No injuries have
been reported.
The recall includes
Strike First (Diamond) 2.5 lb and 5 lb
dry chemical fire extinguishers with
model numbers WBSF-ABC110P, WBDL-ABC310P,
and WBDL-ABC340P. The recalled fire extinguishers
have the following serial numbers (located
on the extinguisher’s label, below
the ‘ULC’ mark:
Model
Number |
Serial
Number Range |
WBSF-ABC110P |
VP215931-VP215992
VP241252-VP261000
VV658001-VV683000
VX848001-VX852000 |
WBSF-ABC310P |
262034-281000
VS301001-VS323000
VX853001-VV713000
WH181001-WH202624 |
WBSF-ABC340P |
1783-1833
6036-6649 |
The fire extinguishers are designed for
commercial, industrial, multi-residential
and vehicle applications.
Consumers with fire extinguishers
included in the recall should immediately
contact your fire extinguisher service
company to request that the units be retrofitted,
or contact Strike
First Corporation at:
777 Tapscott
Rd.
Scarborough, Ont.
M1X 1A2
1-888-575-1132
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