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USFA Alerts and Advisories
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Advisories to keep fire service personnel up to date on equipment recalls and safety alerts.
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Fire Concerns Prompt York International to Reannounce Recall of Gas Furnaces for Manufactured Homes
On February 3, 2012, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commissioned announced a voluntary recall of Coleman Evcon and Red T Gas Furnaces for manufactured homes. The furnace can overheat and cause the heat-exchanger to crack and create openings that allow flames to be exposed. When this happens, drywall and other nearby combustibles are exposed to the flames, posing a fire and smoke hazard to consumers.
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Konica Minolta Printers, HP Fax Machines Recalled Due to Fire and Hazards
On February 2, 2012, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commissioned announced recalls for: 1) Konica Minolta Magicolor 4750DN, Magicolor 3730DN, Bizhub C35 and Bizhub C35P printers and 2) Hewlett-Packard (HP) 1040 and 1050 fax machines.
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Announces Three Product Recalls Due to Fire Hazard
On February 1, 2012, the CPSC announced recalls for the following products due to potential fire hazard: hurricane style lights sold at Christmas Tree Shops, holiday-themed tea light candle warmers sold at Christmas Tree Shops, and Lush Life power strips sold at The Container Store.
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New Jersey Division of Fire Safety Releases Firefighter Injury Report Related to Catastrophic Failure of Large Diameter Hose Appliance
While participating in a training drill, a New Jersey firefighter was injured when a sand cast aluminum large diameter hose appliance catastrophically failed. This report identifies key issues and remedies that should be implemented within all New Jersey fire departments to prevent a reoccurrence of this type of incident. (PDF, 13 Mb)
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Investigation Into Post-Crash Fire Risk of Chevy Volts Concludes No Discernible Defect Trend Exists
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration closed its safety defect investigation into the potential risk of fire in Chevy Volts that have been involved in a serious crash. Opened on November 25, the agency's investigation has concluded that no discernible defect trend exists and that the vehicle modifications recently developed by General Motors reduce the potential for battery intrusion resulting from side impacts.
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