[Recalled] Fire Cap fire and smoke suppressant — February 8, 2000Release # 00-064 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Med… | CPSC 2000-02-08
Authorities recorded a safety problem with this product. The details below come directly from the government recall notice.
Recall details
| Product | Fire Cap fire and smoke suppressant |
|---|---|
| Brand / manufacturer | Colbra Group |
| Category | consumer_product |
| Issuing authority | CPSC |
| Reference | 00064 |
| Country of notice | United States |
| Hazard type | recall |
| Notice date | 08 February 2000 |
Why it was recalled
According to the CPSC notice, the identified hazard is: February 8, 2000Release # 00-064 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052 CPSC, Distributors Announce Recall of "FIRE CAP" Fire and Smoke Suppressants WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and various distributors, are announcing the recall of more than 136,000 cans of "FIRE CAP" brand fire and smoke suppressant. The product does not suppress fires and could intensify fires. The product was manufactured by The Colbra Group, which is out of business. CPSC is not aware of any incidents or injuries with this product. This recall is being conducted to help prevent injuries. The 16-ounce aerosol cans are red, orange, yellow, black and white with a red plastic cap and red aerosol button. Wording on the front of the can reads in part, "FIRE CAP...FIRE and SMOKE SUPPRESSANT." "FOR USE ON SMALL SPOT FIRES..." is on the back of the can along with drawings of the product being used on a trash can fire, a stove fire, a car fire and a camp fire. "Manufactured by the Colbra Group" is written on the back of the can.Snap-On Tools dealers, Home Shopping Network, and direct market distributors, including Mid-State Fire Systems, and Contract Filling Inc., sold the product nationwide from February 1996 through September 1999 for about $10.Consumers should stop using this product immediately. Consumers should either throw out the can or return it to the place where purchased for a full refund. Consumers should call CPSC's Hazards: Fire & Fire-Related Burn
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