Kidde recalls nearly 38 million fire extinguishers

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Thursday, November 2, 2017
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Kidde recalled 37.8 million fire extinguishers that may not work because of a faulty handle, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday.[br /][br /]One person has died because of this risk, officials said.[br /][Ads /][br /]Kidde said the extinguishers, which have plastic handles, can get clogged and may not work in an emergency.[br /][br /]There's also concern over the nozzle detaching with so much force that it could injure someone.[br /][Ads /][br /]For more information about this recall, [url HREF="https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/kidde-recalls-fire-extinguishers-with-plastic-handles-due-to-failure-to-discharge-and[br /]" TARGET="NEW" REL="NOFOLLOW"]click here[/url].