Fire extinguisher Recall [message #325670] |
Thu, 02 November 2017 19:10 |
GeorgeRud
Messages: 1380 Registered: February 2007 Location: Chicago, IL
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If you haven't heard, Kidde is having a massive recall of their fire extinguishers that have plastic handles (back to 1973). If you have any in your coach, it. May be a good idea to check the model number against the recall list. More info is available on their website, Kidde.com.
George Rudawsky
Chicago, IL
75 Palm Beach
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Re: Fire extinguisher Recall [message #325672 is a reply to message #325670] |
Thu, 02 November 2017 19:26 |
kingd
Messages: 592 Registered: June 2004
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Does anyone know the end of service time frame for the pressurized metal
Fire Extinguisher bottle itself ?
I'm pretty sure a 1973 bottle does NOT comply with NFPA requirements
In Ontario Canada, when a required fire extinquisher gets its manadatory
annual inspection, the "tech" is supposed to confirm by the stamped date
on the bottle that the fire extinguisher is still allowed to be in
service.
DAVE KING
lurker, wannabe
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Re: [GMCnet] Fire extinguisher Recall [message #325678 is a reply to message #325673] |
Thu, 02 November 2017 22:38 |
Ken Burton
Messages: 10030 Registered: January 2004 Location: Hebron, Indiana
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This is the first I have heard of this. I think all of the ones that we got had plastic handles. I'll try to research for some more info.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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Re: [GMCnet] Fire extinguisher Recall [message #325680 is a reply to message #325678] |
Fri, 03 November 2017 02:11 |
Ken Burton
Messages: 10030 Registered: January 2004 Location: Hebron, Indiana
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As far as I can tell we are NOT included. Our model is 2 EN3 F. The recall also says it is for ABC and BC fire extinguishers. We are AB.
That is too bad because they would have had to open up the AFFF foam line again to make replacements and maybe we could have gotten some more.
Another thing I did not realize until a year or so ago is these are charged with an ethylene glycol AFFF mix which drops the freezing point to -10C (+ 14 F). I just read it on the label again. That makes it much better than I originally thought. I know you head south to Florida, Cuba, Puerto Rico, or someplace long before it ever gets that cold and do not much care about the freezing point.
It is amazing what you learn when you read the directions.
I wish we could still get these. One of the locals here scored two of them off of ebay a while back.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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