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FAILED COMPLETELY DURING KITCHEN FIRE
I had an apartment fire on March 20. I grabbed my Kidde FA110, which was stationed next to my stove that had caught fire. It was all of 4 months since purchase. I pulled the pin and pushed the lever - and nothing. I spent 30 seconds trying to get it to work, closely examining the handle and mechanism to see what might be preventing its firing. I finally had to give up any attempt at putting out the fire as the extinguisher just would not work; I was also getting burns at this point, so I egressed the apartment and waited seven minutes for the fire department to arrive and begin engaging the fire, at which time it had progressed from a simple stove fire to a structural fire. Thank goodness I have good insurance. I will never purchase another kidde product again, and based on my own experience would advise anyone who values their property, possessions and lives to PURCHASE ANY OTHER BRAND.
April 2016 · Tools and Home Improvement · verified purchase