CPSC2002-06-11
CPSC, Brookdale International Systems Inc. Announce Recall of Emergency Escape Smoke Hoods
Brookdale International Systems, Inc., of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Hazard
The smoke hood is a one-time emergency use personal safety device, that provides quick temporary protection from smoke in the event of a fire. In some instances, consumers purchased the smoke hoods for protection from tear gas or chemical warfare agents, but the smoke hoods should be used only to provide protection from smoke caused by fires.
Remedy
Consumers who purchased the EVAC-U8 emergency escape smoke hood for protection from tear gas and chemical warfare agents may return the product to Brookdale International Systems, Inc. 1-8755 Ash Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 6P3, for a refund, including the cost of postage.
Sold at
Web-based distributors, catalogues, and travel stores sold these smoke hoods, from May 1997 through April 2002, for about $70.
Affected count
About 27,400
Injuries reported
CPSC and Brookdale are not aware of any incidents involving these emergency escape smoke hoods. The recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
Manufactured in
Canada
Products
EVAC-U8 emergency escape smoke hoods
Consumer contact
For more information consumers can contact Brookdale International Systems at (800) 459-3822 between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-Brookdale-International-Systems-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Emergency-Escape-Smoke-Hoods-Don't want to check this manually?
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