Health Canada expands fire extinguisher recall involving 2.7M devices

Source: The Canadian Press, November 3, 2017 

OTTAWA – The Canadian government is expanding a recall of Kidde and Garrison brand fire extinguishers to cover some 2.7 million of the devices in Canada, including some that date back more than 40 years.

Health Canada says the fire extinguisher can become clogged or require excessive force to operate and may fail during a fire.

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Image Source: One death has been linked to problems with the extinguishers made by Kidde, according to a notice Thursday from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. (Photo: Kidde)

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