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CPSCRecalled Sep 8, 2003 · #03551

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

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.

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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.

Product details

Product
Plus 10® Fire Escape Hoods
Type
Smoke Hoods
Manufacturer
Essex PB&R Corp., of Edwardsville, Ill.
Model numbers
UPCs
Sold at
Web sites and independent distributors sold these fire escape hoods nationwide, from January 1993 through August 2003, for about $150.
Made in
United States

What you should do

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.

View the official CPSC notice