CPSC, Distributors Announce Recall of "FIRE CAP" Fire and Smoke Suppressants
CPSC recall 00064. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The product does not suppress fires and could intensify fires.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using this product immediately. Consumers should either throw out the can or return it to the place where purchased, for a full refund.
CPSC recall 00064 has the recall date 8 Feb 2000. The notice names the firm The Colbra Group (out of business). The recall has about 136,000 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 Suppressors.
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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 is not aware of any incidents or injuries with this product. This recall is being conducted to help prevent injuries. |
|---|---|
| Units | 136,000 |
| Description | The 16-ounce aerosol cans are red, orange, yellow, black and white with a red plastic cap and red aerosol button. Wording on the front of the can reads, in part, "FIRE CAP...FIRE and SMOKE SUPPRESSANT." "FOR USE ON SMALL SPOT FIRES..." is on the back of the can, along with drawings of the product being used on a trash can fire, a stove fire, a car fire and a camp fire. "Manufactured by the Colbra Group" is written on the back of the can. |
| Product | FIRE CAP fire and smoke suppressant, More than 136,000, Fire Suppressors |
| Sold at | Snap-On Tools dealers, Home Shopping Network, and direct market distributors, including Mid-State Fire Systems, and Contract Filling Inc., sold the product nationwide, from February 1996 through September 1999, for about $10. |
| Manufacturer | The Colbra Group (out of business) |
| Distributor | Mid-State Fire System; Contract Filling Inc |
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- Hazard: Fire
- Category: Fire Suppressors
- CPSC recalls of 2000
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 136,000Median 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 Suppressors
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name The Colbra Group (out of business)
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 00064The 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 00064. https://recallregister.com/product/3369-cpsc-distributors-announce-recall-of-fire-cap-fire-and-smoke-suppressa/. 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 00064 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC is not aware of any incidents or injuries with this product. This recall is being conducted to help prevent injuries.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Snap-On Tools dealers, Home Shopping Network, and direct market distributors, including Mid-State Fire Systems, and Contract Filling Inc., sold the product nationwide, from February 1996 through September 1999, for about $10.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 00064?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
More than 136,000