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CPSC, Essex PB&R Announce Recall of Plus 10® Fire Escape Hoods

CPSC recall 03551. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

These fire escape hoods do not provide protection against certain chemical warfare agents (Sarin, Tabum and Soman), as previously claimed in marketing materials and on the firm's Web site. The product can still be used as an escape filter hood in fire and smoke emergencies.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

If consumers purchased the fire escape hood for protection against chemical warfare agents, they can return it to Essex PB&R Corp for a refund.

CPSC recall 03551 has the recall date 8 Sep 2003. The notice names the firm Essex PB&R. The recall has about 2,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2003 has 9,900 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Smoke Hoods.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

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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.

CPSC recall 03551: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
Units2,000
Description
These fire escape hoods are sold as "Plus 10® Filter Breathing Unit." The hoods are sealed inside foil bags with blue and white labels on them listing the product name and reading, in part, "It's not just ten minutes of air. It's a lifetime." The foil bags are stored inside blue zippered nylon pouches.
ProductPlus 10® Fire Escape Hoods, 2,000, Smoke Hoods
Sold atWeb sites and independent distributors sold these fire escape hoods nationwide, from January 1993 through August 2003, for about $150.
ManufacturerEssex PB&R Corp
Made inUnited States

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
2,000Median of 2003: 9,900
CPSC recalls of 2003
215
Recalls of 2003 with one of the same hazards
31%
Recalls of 2003 in the category Smoke Hoods
0%
Recalls on the register that name Essex PB&R
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 03551. https://recallregister.com/product/2504-cpsc-essex-pb-r-announce-recall-of-plus-10-fire-escape-hoods/. 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 03551 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: None reported.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Web sites and independent distributors sold these fire escape hoods nationwide, from January 1993 through August 2003, for about $150.
How many units are in CPSC recall 03551?
The CPSC notice gives this number: 2,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: United States