tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post7832083135289249328..comments2024-03-28T08:06:43.198-04:00Comments on The Silicon Graybeard: Check Your Fire Extinguishers SiGraybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-21337292126985458982017-11-03T12:15:05.639-04:002017-11-03T12:15:05.639-04:00Blue seems to have First Alert instead. Orange is...Blue seems to have First Alert instead. Orange is indeed Kidde.Mark Matisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-86808205558680306842017-11-03T10:04:03.759-04:002017-11-03T10:04:03.759-04:00Cool. What threw me was the language about plasti...Cool. What threw me was the language about plastic handles vs. push buttons until I saw the pictures of what they mean. See, in the ones with the plastic handles, the plastic is a lever that pushes a button. <br /><br />Since Kidde virtually owns the small fire extinguisher market, and the recall is back to 1973, this is going to be a disruption. Epic disruption, I bet. I wonder how long it will take to get everything ironed out and replaced? <br /><br /><br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-46135347321115626492017-11-03T09:57:45.422-04:002017-11-03T09:57:45.422-04:00Thanks for passing this along. Goes to show that i...Thanks for passing this along. Goes to show that in 2008 when I bought 2 new Kidde extinguishers for the home, I know my selection process went something like "Oh the Pro 5 model has all metal parts". I'm sure glad I made the smart choice back then, since mine are unaffected today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-85179207691362959172017-11-03T07:51:00.251-04:002017-11-03T07:51:00.251-04:00Both the garage and the shed extinguishers are aff...Both the garage and the shed extinguishers are affected.<br />And with a tiny bit of embarrassed foot shuffle we also realized we need a couple more extinguishers. John in Phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196033252818387245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-61880116184222428382017-11-03T00:32:05.272-04:002017-11-03T00:32:05.272-04:00I hadn't heard that. I bought 5 of the big Kid...I hadn't heard that. I bought 5 of the big Kidde ABC units three years ago for use at Field Day, and I'll check their numbers as soon as we get that stuff unpacked.<br /><br />Thanks for the info!drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.com