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CPSC, Essex PB&R Announce Recall of Plus 10® Fire Escape Hoods

U.S. CPSCFireChemicalSep 8, 2003
Recalled Plus 10® Fire Escape Hood
Recalled Plus 10® Fire Escape Hood

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

These fire escape hoods do not provide protection against certain chemical warfare agents (Sarin, Tabum and Soman), as previously claimed in marketing materials and on the firm's Web site. The product can still be used as an escape filter hood in fire and smoke emergencies.

Remedy

If consumers purchased the fire escape hood for protection against chemical warfare agents, they can return it to Essex PB&R Corp for a refund.

Incidents & injuries

None reported.

Product description

These fire escape hoods are sold as "Plus 10® Filter Breathing Unit." The hoods are sealed inside foil bags with blue and white labels on them listing the product name and reading, in part, "It's not just ten minutes of air. It's a lifetime." The foil bags are stored inside blue zippered nylon pouches.

Sold on

Web sites and independent distributors sold these fire escape hoods nationwide, from January 1993 through August 2003, for about $150.

Contact the company

Essex PB&R Corp. at (800) 296-7587 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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