Emergency Smoke Hoods Recalled for Risk of Carbon Monoxide Inhalation

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2006-04-20). Hazards: fire, carbon monoxide. About 290,000 units in the US.

Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Recall number	`06144`
Published	2006-04-20
Last updated	2024-06-04
Product category	Smoke Hoods
Products	EVAC-U8™ and EVAC+™ Emergency Escape Smoke Hoods
Firms	Brookdale International Systems Inc., of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (manufacturer)
Manufactured in	Canada
Units (US)	290,000
Hazard classes	fire, carbon monoxide
Remedy classes	dispose, stop use
Sold	Web sites, safety products retailers, catalogs, and travel stores, from September 2000 through March 2006, for about $75 for the "EVAC-U8™" and about $150 for the "EVAC+™."

Description

These smoke hoods are one-time use respiratory devices that assist users with breathing, while escaping a fire. They include a transparent plastic hood that covers the user's head, and a canister that filters out toxic gases. "EVAC+™" or "EVAC-U8™" is printed on the canister.

Hazard

The emergency escape smoke hoods could fail to work properly, exposing the user to harmful carbon monoxide, which could seriously compromise their ability to escape the fire threat.

Remedy

The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available. Consumers should stop using the smoke hood devices and immediately dispose of the product.

Incidents and injuries

None.

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