CPSC recall 15-079, announced February 12, 2015, covers Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Kidde plastic valve disposable fire extinguishers (about 4.6 million units). A faulty valve component can cause the disposable fire extinguishers not to fully discharge when the lever is repeatedly pressed and released during a fire emergency, posing a risk of injury. The notice cites 11 incident reports. Consumers should immediately contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher. Recall contact: call (855) 283-7991, or go to www.kidde.com.
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Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
Affected model numbers
The ratings can be found to the right of the nameplate.
Which products are included?
This recall involves 31 models of Kidde disposable fire extinguishers with Zytel® black plastic valves. The recalled extinguishers are red, white or silver and are either ABC or BC rated. The ratings can be found to the right of the nameplate. Manufacture dates included in the recall are July 23, 2013 through October 15, 2014. A 10-digit date code is stamped on the side of the cylinder, near the bottom. Digits five through nine represent the day and year of manufacture in DDDYY format. Date codes for recalled units manufactured in 2013 are XXXX 20413 X through XXXX 36513 X and 2014 are XXXX 00114 X through XXXX 28814 X. A nameplate affixed to the front of the fire extinguisher has one of the following model numbers: 10BC 1A 10BC 1A 10BCW 2A10BC 5BC 5BCW FA10G FA110 FA5B FC10 FC110 FC5 FH/ RESSP FX10 FX10BC FX10K FX210 FX210R FX210W FX340GW FX340SC FX5II KFH Twin M110 Twin M5 Twin Mariner 10 Mariner 110 Mariner 5 Mariner 5 G RESSP XL 5MR
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Model numbers
- 19 listed. Yours must match one exactly.
- Also in the notice
- Date codes. Compare these as well.
- Where to look
the side of the cylinder
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- August 2013 through November 2014
- Where sold
- The Home Depot, Menards, and Walmart, among the sellers the notice names
- Price paid
- $18 to $200
Why it was recalled
A faulty valve component can cause the disposable fire extinguishers not to fully discharge when the lever is repeatedly pressed and released during a fire emergency, posing a risk of injury.
Incidents and injuries
Kidde has received 11 reports of the recalled fire extinguishers failing to discharge as expected. No injuries have been reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher.
What to do now
- Check the label. Compare your model number with the 19 listed in this recall, then check the date codes the notice lists.
- Contact the firm. Call (855) 283-7991, or go to www.kidde.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a replacement.
- Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
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Product and sales details
- Product type
- Fire extinguishers
- Recall number
- 15-079
- Units
- About 4.6 million units in the U.S. and 175,000 in Canada
- Manufactured in
- Mexico
- Sold at / sales period
- Home Depot, Menards, Walmart and other department, home and hardware stores nationwide, and online from August 2013 through November 2014 for between $18 and $65, and about $200 for model XL 5MR.
- Importer
- Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Company Inc., of Mebane, North Carolina
Kidde plastic valve disposable fire extinguishers
CPSC product type: Fire Extinguishers
This recall in context
Compared with the 8 fire extinguisher recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 4.6 million units: the 2nd-largest of 7 fire extinguisher recalls that state a unit count. The median is 167,000 units.
- Hazard
- Fire: named in 7 of 8 fire extinguisher recalls, the most common hazard among them.
- Remedy
- Replacement: offered in 3 of 8 fire extinguisher recalls, the most common remedy.
- Brand history
- Walter Kidde Portable Equipment is named in 9 CPSC notices in this index, from 1992 to 2021. This recall is the 5th. The one before: Fyrnetics Kidde hard-wired smoke and combination smoke/carbon monoxide… (14-275, Sep 2014). 3 of them are fire extinguisher recalls.
- Time on sale
- 16 months. Recalled 3 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
Kidde toll-free at (855) 283-7991 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.kidde.com and click on Safety Notice for more information.
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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