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CPSC, Distributors Announce Recall of "FIRE CAP" Fire and Smoke Suppressants

U.S. CPSCFireFeb 8, 2000
Recalled "FIRE CAP" fire and smoke suppressant
Recalled "FIRE CAP" fire and smoke suppressant

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

Hazard

The product does not suppress fires and could intensify fires.

Remedy

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.

Incidents & injuries

CPSC is not aware of any incidents or injuries with this product. This recall is being conducted to help prevent injuries.

Product description

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.

Sold on

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.

Contact the company

Consumers should call CPSC's toll-free hotline at (800) 638-2772 for instructions on returning the product to the place of purchase.

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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