Fire extinguishing ball maker Elide pushes back on CPSC warning
Elide Fire said a U.S. agency used evaluation criteria for fire extinguishers in saying the product is unsafe and can lead to death
Source: qz.com
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Elide Fire said a U.S. agency used evaluation criteria for fire extinguishers in saying the product is unsafe and can lead to death
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said use of the balls can lead to serious injury or death.
The company has not agreed to a recall or offered a remedy.
CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Elide Fire Extinguishing Balls Due to Failure to Extinguish Fires and Risk of Serious Injury or Death
Certain fire extinguisher balls might not actually work and could pose risks of serious injury if not death, according to federal safety regulators.