Just an FYI to all our Forum members. Last month, Kidde Fire Extinguishers, in conjunction with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled 4. 6 million fire extinguishers. Apparently the fire extinguishers have a faulty plastic valve that can fail when the extinguisher is used in an emergency. The recalled equipment was manufactured July 23, 2013 - October 15, 2014. The Kidde brand is commonly used in RVs, so please check this website to see if your fire extinguishers need to be replaced: Consumer Product Safety Commission - Kidde Recalls Disposable Plastic Valve Fire Extinguishers.
PIEERE said
08:42 AM Mar 11, 2015
Thanks Howard!
Terry and Jo said
09:18 AM Mar 11, 2015
Speaking of fire extinguishers, some of the newer members may have never considered their fire extinguishers. I know of a couple that lost a Mobile Suites fifth wheel when a fire began from a bad brake or bearing (can't remember which for sure). He almost had the fire under control when his "standard" fire extinguisher ran out. Since he only had the one extinguisher, they lost the trailer to the fire.
After hearing of that, some have considered having as many as five extinguishers with their fifth wheel rigs; at least one inside, one on each side of the basement in the RV, and one on each side of the tow vehicle in the bed.
I don't know if Mac is still doing shows, as his website seems to be out of date, but here is a link to an article about fire extinguishers for RV's.
Great refresher/reminder tip, Terry. Fire Extinguishers are not too expensive and having them, the one time you need them, more than compensates for the cost.
Brian
-- Edited by biggaRView on Wednesday 11th of March 2015 10:14:49 AM
Camper Chronicles said
01:07 PM Mar 11, 2015
Thanks Howard...I checked mine and have First Alert. I will say since I work for a national Fire Alarm and Sprinkler company that the plastic heads are generally considered unsafe by our techs. We won't sell customers anything that doesn't have a metal head because there have been so many issues. Granted that is for commercial use, but in general if you have a choice a metal head is much better.
PIEERE said
02:17 PM Mar 11, 2015
Contacted Kidde and should have a new kichen one in 10-15 days. I also have abother refillabe and Halon unit.
Just an FYI to all our Forum members. Last month, Kidde Fire Extinguishers, in conjunction with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled 4. 6 million fire extinguishers. Apparently the fire extinguishers have a faulty plastic valve that can fail when the extinguisher is used in an emergency. The recalled equipment was manufactured July 23, 2013 - October 15, 2014. The Kidde brand is commonly used in RVs, so please check this website to see if your fire extinguishers need to be replaced: Consumer Product Safety Commission - Kidde Recalls Disposable Plastic Valve Fire Extinguishers.
Speaking of fire extinguishers, some of the newer members may have never considered their fire extinguishers. I know of a couple that lost a Mobile Suites fifth wheel when a fire began from a bad brake or bearing (can't remember which for sure). He almost had the fire under control when his "standard" fire extinguisher ran out. Since he only had the one extinguisher, they lost the trailer to the fire.
After hearing of that, some have considered having as many as five extinguishers with their fifth wheel rigs; at least one inside, one on each side of the basement in the RV, and one on each side of the tow vehicle in the bed.
I don't know if Mac is still doing shows, as his website seems to be out of date, but here is a link to an article about fire extinguishers for RV's.
Fire Extinguisher Education for RV'ers
Terry
Great refresher/reminder tip, Terry. Fire Extinguishers are not too expensive and having them, the one time you need them, more than compensates for the cost.
Brian
-- Edited by biggaRView on Wednesday 11th of March 2015 10:14:49 AM