Pete McCrary Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Fellow small boaters, alert. Maybe some of you already know this, but a Kidde fire extinguisher may be come useless when eurgently needed. Its plastic handle may break off when you try to activate it. And maybe some other flaws. If you have a Kidde extinguisher, note the year on its bottom and the printed S/Nr on its side and call 855-271-0773 during working hours and they will let you know if it is one that has been recalled. If it is, they will send you a new one and a pre-paid shipping label for return of the faulty one. They will properly dispose of the old one. Here's a photo of mine. There's more Info on this web page: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/kidde-recalls-fire-extinguishers-with-plastic-handles-due-to-failure-to-discharge-and John Zohlen of the Shallow Water Sailors alerted me to this recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAR Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 I never surrender my expired flares or fire extinguishers, just way too much fun to give them up freely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete McCrary Posted February 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 The Kidde extinguisher I bought [last year from West Marine] for "Chessie" turns out to be on the recall list. They are sending a replacement in time for this year's cruising season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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