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Pyrene Company Recalls
500,000 Extinguishers
In a frank statement to the American
people, the Pyrene Manufacturing Company
recently called in more than half a
million of its hand fire extinguishers.
An elusive and persistent corrosive in
the extinguisher fluid—supplied to Pyrene
by an outside manufacturer—has severely
damaged some of the recalled extinguishers
and would probably affect others in
time, explained the company.
Corrosion affects certain internal parts
so the extinguishers cannot be operated.
Most exacting of company tests and extensive
research by its consultants gave no
clue to the destructive element.
All extinguishers recalled are of the vaporizing
liquid pump type. They are quart
and IVi quart sizes with the exception of
a small number of pint size.
George H. Boucher, Pyrene vice-president,
promised owners of recalled extingishers
that they would be replaced as
soon as possible, but pleaded for patience
as the company could not make all replacements
at once.
Boucher said the recalled extinguishers
were mostly in industry .and commerce.
They are scattered throughout the country—nobody
can say exactly where. The
offieial said the extinguishers Pyrene was
trying to retrieve carried Underwriters'
Laboratories" numbers on their metal labels
included in the following groups:
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the appointments
that go into your theatre none play so
important a role as your display systems.
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beauty and gracious dignity. They save
money. They actually increase your box
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of heavy extruded aluminum
shapes.
Famous SEALUXE Alumilite finish gives
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SEALUXE Theatre Display Systems
actually cost you less
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is
an expenditure.
Write for descriptive catalog and/or full
details.
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1507S1 to 150900
235486 to 235530
236731 to 237230
403106 to 404730
41199S to 414430
416631 to 419830
11/2-QUART
EXTINGUISHERS
419931 to 449230
449631 to 458930
460931 to 461230
461331 to 378330
480521 to 493380
497631 to 504630
505631 to 509630
510256 to 518255
520356 to 520955
532356 to 533748
539S56 to 544312
QUART EXTINGUISH
R6S9558- R689997 T601S01-T676150
R692644. R693497 T676251-T680483
R7312SS- R732363 T680651-T711650
R75169S- R753697 T712151-n92150
T3344S5- T3S0550 T793151-T843750
T39S671. T4S5550 TS44550-TS45050
T583051- T5S505O TS46551-TS53350
T5S5551- T601200 TS54051-TS54700
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T861051- T906880
T911051- T976216
T977051- T999999
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There were some exceptions, however.
Some extinguishers listed above were rebuilt
recently and should not be returned.
They are stamped around the outlet nozz!le
with the symbols A-48, B-48, etc. to L-48
or the letter X.
Boucher asked owners to examine their
extinguishers closely and if they are in
the affected groups and not among the exceptions
to return them to the place of
purchase or to the Pyrene Manufacturing
Company, Department RX, No. 10 Empire
Street, Newark 5, New Jersey.
Since there are no identifying serial
numbers on Pyrene 1-pint extinguishers,
Boucher requested that these be returned
to the above address for testing and replacement
if neceessary. Also, all Pyrene
fire extinguisher liquid (refills) purchased
from any source prior to January 1, 1948
should be returned for replacement. But
the refills should be shipped on a separate
bill of lading to another Pyrene Manufacturing
address—560 Belmont Ave., Newark
8, N. J.
The returned extinguishers, Boucher
said, would be repaired, refilled with proper
liquid and sent out again as replacements.
A special division has been set up within the
plant here to handle the returns. A second
shift of mechanics and probably a
third will be put on, he said.
22 The MODERN THEATRE SECTION