SaferProducts incident

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20260831-C5934-2147310741. Severity: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received. Product: Kidde FA110G (Product details: - Manufacturer: Kidde - Model: FA110G - Date code: 0420015255B - Country of manufacture: Mexico - Current condition: Still completely full of powder, but has no pressure). Incident: I am writing to report a serious failure involving a Kidde fire extinguisher that did not operate when I needed it during a fire on August 28, 2026. Product details: - Manufacturer: Kidde - Model: FA110G - Date code: 0420015255B - Country of manufacture: Mexico - Current condition: Still completely full of powder, but has no pressure I purchased the extinguisher new in its original box through eBay in January 2026. I removed it from the box in late January and stored it in the trunk of my car. When I attempted to use it during the fire on August 28, it had no pressure and did not discharge. It remains completely full of extinguishing powder. I contacted Kidde customer support and explained what happened. Kidde told me the extinguisher was not covered by warranty because it had been purchased through eBay, even though I explained that it was sold as new and arrived in its original box. I specifically offered to mail the extinguisher to Kidde so they could inspect it and determine why it failed, but they declined and did not express an interest in examining it. I still have the extinguisher and can provide photographs, proof of purchase, seller information, or the product itself for inspection. Please treat this as a product-safety report or let me know if I need to provide this information through another reporting channel. I am concerned that other extinguishers from the same production batch may fail in an emergency. Thank you, [REDACTED]