CPSC Says Stop Using Fire Extinguishing Balls Because They Don't Work
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said use of the balls can lead to serious injury or death.
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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.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says Elide fire-extinguishing balls can fail to extinguish a fire, leaving people at risk of injury and death.