Fire Extinguisher Recall
Kidde Recalls Fire Extinguishers with Plastic Handles Due to Failure to Discharge
The fire extinguishers can become clogged or require excessive force to discharge and can fail to activate during a fire emergency. In addition, the nozzle can detach with enough force to pose an impact hazard.
The following extinguishers are affected by this recall:
| Plastic-handle models produced between January 1, 1973 and October 25, 2015 | ||
| 2A40BC | Gillette TPS-1 1A10BC | Sams SM 340 |
| 6 RAP | Home 10BC | Sanford 1A10BC |
| 6 TAP | Home 1A10BC | Sanford 2A40BC |
| Ademco 720 1A10BC | Home 2A40BC | Sanford TPS-1 1A10BC |
| Ademco 722 2A40BC | Home H-10 10BC | Sanford TPS-1 2A40BC |
| ADT 3A40BC | Home H-110 1A10BC | Sears 2RPS 5BC |
| All Purpose 2A40BC | Home H-240 2A-40BC | Sears 58033 10BC |
| Bicentenial RPS-2 10BC | Honeywell 1A10BC | Sears 58043 1A10BC |
| Bicentenial TPS-2 1A-10BC | Honeywell TPS-1 1A10BC | Sears 5805 2A40BC |
| Costco 340 | J.L. 2A40BC | Sears 958034 |
| FA 340HD | J.L. TPS-1 2A40BC | Sears 958044 |
| FA240HD | Kadet 2RPS-1 5BC | Sears 958054 |
| FC 340Z | Kidde 10BC | Sears 958075 |
| FC Super | Kidde 1A10BC | Sears RPS-1 10BC |
| FC210R-C8S | Kidde 2A40BC | Sears TPS-1 1A10BC |
| Fire Away 10BC Spanish | Kidde 40BC | Sears TPS-1 2A40BC |
| Fire Away 1A10BC Spanish | Kidde RPS-1 10BC | Traveler 10BC |
| Fire Away 2A40BC Spanish | Kidde RPS-1 40BC | Traveler 1A10BC |
| Fireaway 10 (F-10) | Kidde TPS-1 1A10BC | Traveler 2A40BC |
| Fireaway 10BC | Kidde TPS-1 2A40BC | Traveler T-10 10BC |
| Fireaway 110 (F-110) | KX 2-1/2 TCZ | Traveler T-110 1A10BC |
| Fireaway 1A10BC | Mariner 10BC | Traveler T-240 2A40BC |
| Fireaway 240 (F-240) | Mariner 1A10BC | Volunteer 1A10BC |
| Fireaway 2A40BC | Mariner 2A40BC | Volunteer TPS-V 1A10BC |
| Force 9 2A40BC | Mariner M-10 10BC | XL 2.5 TCZ |
| FS 340Z | Mariner M-110 1A10BC | XL 2.5 TCZ-3 |
| Fuller 420 1A10BC | Mariner M-240 2A40BC | XL 2.5 TCZ-4 |
| Fuller Brush 420 1A10BC | Master Protection 2A40BC | XL 2.75 RZ |
| FX210 | Montgomery Ward 10BC | XL 2.75 RZ-3 |
| FX210R | Montgomery Ward 1A-10BC | XL 2-3/4 RZ |
| FX210W | Montgomery Ward 8627 1A10BC | XL 340HD |
| FX340GW | Montgomery Ward 8637 10BC | XL 4 TXZ |
| FX340GW-2 | Quell 10BC | XL 5 PK |
| FX340H | Quell 1A10BC | XL 5 TCZ |
| FX340SC | Quell RPS-1 10BC | XL 5 TCZ-1 |
| FX340SC-2 | Quell TPS-1 1A10BC | XL5 MR |
| Gillette 1A10BC | Quell ZRPS 5BC | XL 6 RZ |
| Plastic-handle models with date codes between January 2, 2012 and August 15, 2017 | ||
| AUTO FX5 II-1 | FC5 | M10G |
| FA10G | FS10 | M10GM |
| FA10T | FS110 | M110G |
| FA110G | FS5 | M110GM |
| FA5-1 | FX10K | M5G |
| FA5G | FX5 II | M5GM |
| FC10 | H110G | RESSP |
| FC110 | H5G | |
Push-button Pindicator fire extinguishers: The recall involves eight models of Kidde Pindicator fire extinguishers manufactured between August 11, 1995 and September 22, 2017. The no-gauge push-button extinguishers were sold in red and white, and with a red or black nozzle. These models were sold primarily for kitchen and personal watercraft applications.
| Push Button Pindicator Models manufactured between August 11, 1995 and September 22, 2017 | |
| KK2 | M5PM |
| 100D | AUTO 5FX |
| 210D | AUTO 5FX-1 |
| M5P | FF 210D-1 |
About 37.8 million (in addition, 2.7 million in Canada and 6,730 in Mexico)
Kidde says those affected should contact them for a free replacement.