The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·19E055000·Announced 2019-08-20

Hale SmartFoam 6.5-12 Foam Pump Systems Recalled for Overheating Risk

Hale Products Inc. is recalling SmartFoam 6.5-12 foam pump systems with 12-volt power supplies because they can overheat and fail, rendering fire-fighting foam unavailable.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where the failure of fire-fighting equipment increases the risk of injury to bystanders and emergency personnel, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Hale Products Inc. is recalling certain SmartFoam 6.5-12 foam pump systems equipped with a 12-volt power supply. The recall affects 43 units of this equipment.

The foam pump systems can overheat and fail, which causes the fire-fighting foam chemical to be unavailable to fight a fire. If the fire-fighting foam chemical injection is unavailable, it can impact fire-fighting and/or vapor mitigation efforts, increasing the risk of injury to bystanders and emergency personnel.

Hale will notify the fire truck manufacturers that purchased the equipment. Dealers for those companies will replace the SmartFoam 6.5 12-volt systems with SmartFoam 6.5 24-volt systems and a voltage converter, free of charge. The recall began on September 11, 2019, and the final remedy letter was sent on November 11, 2019. Owners may contact Hale customer service at 1-800-533-3569. Hale's number for this recall is SB-175. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
EQUIPMENT recall
Manufacturer
Hale Products Inc
Category
Consumer Product — Fire Safety Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
43

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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