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

危险说明 Hazard

• 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.

受影响产品

官方描述 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.

事故与伤害 Incidents / Injuries

• None reported.

官方补救措施 Remedy

• 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.

消费者联系信息

Essex PB&R Corp. at (800) 296-7587 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.

相关企业

制造商：Essex PB&R Corp., of Edwardsville, Ill.

制造国家/地区：United States

零售商：Web sites and independent distributors sold these fire escape hoods nationwide, from January 1993 through August 2003, for about $150.