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Article: STRIKE FIRST FIRE EXTINGUISHERS RECALLED FOR REPAIR

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February 9, 2006
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The city of Roanoke issued the following press release:

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Firehouse.com & Roanoke Fire-EMS announces the following recalls in voluntary cooperation with the firms listed below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

* Name of Product: Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher.

* Units: About 50,900.

* Manufacturer: Strike First Corp., of Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.

* Importer: Strike First Corporation of America (SFC America), of Front Royal, VA.

* Hazard: The fire extinguishers can fail to discharge properly when the trigger is activated which puts consumers at risk of fire-related injuries.

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