CPSC, BRK Announce Recall of First Alert Fire Extinguishers
CPSC recall 00188. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The extinguishers can fail to discharge when the trigger is activated, failing to put out a fire, which puts consumers at risk of fire-related injuries.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers with recalled fire extinguishers should contact First Alert to receive a coupon for a new extinguisher.
CPSC recall 00188 has the recall date 27 Sep 2000. The notice names the firm BRK Brands. The recall has about 600,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire. CPSC gives the product type Fire Extinguishers.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | CPSC and BRK have received five reports from consumers of the fire extinguishers failing to discharge when activated. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 600,000 |
| Description | Only First Alert model FE1A10G with serial numbers beginning with: RH, RK, RL, RP, RT, RU, or RW are included in this recall. The serial number is located on the extinguisher's label, above the model number in a rectangular box. "First Alert" is written on the units' label and pressure gauge. The fire extinguishers are either red or white. |
| Product | First Alert fire extinguishers, About 600,000, Fire Extinguishers |
| Sold at | Home centers, mass merchandisers, and hardware stores nationwide sold the fire extinguishers, from September 1999 through September 2000, for between $9 and $15. |
| Manufacturer | BRK Brands Inc |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 600,000Median of 2000: 31,000
- CPSC recalls of 2000
- 191
- Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
- 25%
- Recalls of 2000 in the category Fire Extinguishers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name BRK Brands
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 00188The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 00188. https://recallregister.com/product/2010-cpsc-brk-announce-recall-of-first-alert-fire-extinguishers/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 00188 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC and BRK have received five reports from consumers of the fire extinguishers failing to discharge when activated. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Home centers, mass merchandisers, and hardware stores nationwide sold the fire extinguishers, from September 1999 through September 2000, for between $9 and $15.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 00188?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 600,000