WilliamsRDM Recalls Cooktop Fire Suppressors Due to Risk of Failure to Activate and Suppress Fires
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 20-037 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- December 6, 2019
- Brand
- WilliamsRDM
- Category
- Kitchen and small appliances
- Products
- WilliamsRDM StoveTop FireStop Rangehood and Microhood Automatic Cooktop Fire Suppressors
- Hazard
- Risk of Failure to Activate and Suppress Fires
- Hazard type
- Fire and burn
- Remedy
- Replace
- Units
- Aboult 9,300 pairs
- Made in
- United States
- Last updated by CPSC
- December 6, 2019
What was recalled
This recall involves StoveTop FireStop Rangehood (STFS Rangehood) and Microhood (STFS Microhood) Automatic Cooktop Fire Suppressors manufactured from November 7, 2016 to November 13, 2016. The flame activated, dry chemical powder fire suppression devices mount over residential cooktop stoves in a vent hood or underneath a microwave. The STFS Rangehood fire supressors are silver-colored metal with a red label that states "StoveTop FireStop Rangehood" and a date code of 4516 is stamped into the top of the can under the magnet assembly. The STFS Microhood fire supressors have a white plastic housing that the canisters fit into. The date code of DEC 2022 is stamped into the ramp located on the underside of the product. The devices were sold as pairs.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- WilliamsRDM StoveTop FireStop Rangehood and Microhood Automatic Cooktop Fire Suppressors · Aboult 9,300 pairs units
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Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: HD Supply, Interline, Louisville Fire and Safety and Central Wholesalers nationwide and online at HomeDepot.com in November 2016 for about $56 for STFS Rangehood and $80 for STFS Microhood.; WilliamsRDM Inc., of Ft. Worth, Texas.
Injuries or incidents reported
The firm is aware of two fire suppressors that failed to operate during a product demonstration. No injuries have been reported
Consumer contact
WilliamsRDM StoveTop FireStop toll-free at 888-616-7976 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at stfs@stovetopfirestop.com , or online at www.stovetopfirestop.com and click on “Recall 2018” at the bottom of the page, or visit https://stovetopfirestop.com/recall2018/ for more information.
Recall history and context
WilliamsRDM appears in 2 CPSC recalls on record.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 149 recalls in the kitchen and small appliances category, 41 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
WilliamsRDM StoveTop FireStop Rangehood and Microhood Automatic Cooktop Fire Suppressors (Aboult 9,300 pairs units). This recall involves StoveTop FireStop Rangehood (STFS Rangehood) and Microhood (STFS Microhood) Automatic Cooktop Fire Suppressors manufactured from November 7, 2016 to November 13, 2016.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Risk of Failure to Activate and Suppress Fires.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled fire supressors and contact WilliamsRDM to receive free replacements.
More recalls from WilliamsRDM
- WilliamsRDM Recalls StoveTop FireStop Microhood
August 21, 2014 · WilliamsRDM · Other consumer productsThe recalled product is the StoveTop FireStop Microhood. It is a flame activated, dry chemical powder, fire suppression device that mounts over a residential cooktop…
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on December 6, 2019. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.