WilliamsRDM Recalls StoveTop FireStop Microhood Due to Safety Hazard (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 14745 · announced August 21, 2014 · Williamsrdm · 103,000 units affected
The product
The recalled product is the StoveTop FireStop Microhood. It is a flame activated, dry chemical powder, fire suppression device that mounts over a residential cooktop stove, underneath a microwave oven. The Microhood units are plastic/metal and come in black and white. They are about 14 inches long and 4 inches wide and 3 inches high. The recalled model numbers are 677-1 (black) and 677-2 (white) with a "Replace Before" date of June 2014 thru August 2019. This date is located on the bottom of each unit.
The hazard
The Microhood front canister can fall from the unit and fail to suppress the fire.
What to do (per CPSC)
Contact WilliamsRDM for a free inspection kit which includes instructions and a tool for performing an on-site inspection and repair of the units. Alternately, units can be shipped back to WilliamsRDM for a free inspection/repair. Firm is contacting consumers directly. Remedy type: Repair
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): None reported
Sold at: HD Supply,Wilmar Industries, Louisville Fire & Safety and other contractor supply companies from June 2009 to August 2014 for about $80.
Consumer contact: WilliamsRDM toll-free at (888) 616-7976 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST Monday through Friday or online at www.stovetopfirestop.com and click on "StoveTop FireStop Microhood Safety Notice" at the bottom of the page for more information.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.