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PRODUCT
SAFETY RECALL
STRIKE FIRST CORPORATION OF AMERICA
NOTICE TO OWNER |
| TO: |
OWNERS
OF CERTAIN STRIKE FIRST FIRE EXTINGUISHERS |
| SUBJECT: |
Strike First
2.5 lb and 5 lb Dry Chemical Fire Extinguishers • Models
WBSF-ABC110AP, WBSF-ABC210AP and WBSF-ABC340AP • Certain
serial numbers only (see below) |
| DATE: |
December
2005 |
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Strike
First retrofit program
Strike First Corporation of America (“Strike First”) has
determined that the valve stem seat in a number of its 2.5 and 5 lb Strike
First dry chemical fire extinguishers is oversized. The oversized part
prevents some of the affected fire extinguishers from discharging their
contents at the proper velocity, or at all, when the lever is activated.
As a result of this condition, Strike First has initiated a fire extinguisher
retrofit program for potentially affected units. |
How
does the retrofit program work?
Strike First is making available to qualified fire extinguisher service
organizations, free of charge, retrofit kits for retrofitting the fire
extinguishers that are affected by this Notice. If you currently possess
fire extinguishers that fall within the range of serial numbers affected
by this Notice, Strike First asks that you immediately contact your fire
extinguisher service company to request that the affected units be retrofitted.
Once the valve stem assembly in an affected unit is properly replaced
by a qualified fire extinguisher service organization, the unit will
discharge as intended. |
How
to identify affected units
Only Strike First models WBSF-ABC110AP, WBSF-ABC210AP and WBSF-ABC340AP
with the following serial numbers are subject to this Notice. |
| Model
number |
Affected
serial numbers |
| WBSF-ABC110AP |
TC101566-TC108819 |
| WBSF-ABC210AP |
TC114969-TC135000
VV822001-VV832000
WH161001-WH167622 |
| WBSF-ABC340AP |
TC135894-TC142345 |
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| To locate the serial
number, look at the label of the fire extinguisher, below the “UL” mark,
as depicted in the following photographs: |
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Contacting
Strike First
For further information please contact Strike First directly by mail,
phone, fax, email or internet at any of the following addresses: Strike
First Corporation of America, 1330 Progress Drive, Front Royal, Virginia,
22630. Telephone: 1-800-255-5515. Fax: 1-800-822-5001. Email: info@strikefirstusa.com
Website: www.strikefirstusa.com |
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