Hale Smartfoam recalled over fire hazard

Recall date

August 20, 2019

Source

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Official notice title

Hale Products Inc recalls Hale Smartfoam

Recall number

19E055000

Brand / firm

Hale

Sold / distributed

Potentially affected: 43 units

Why it was recalled

If the fire fighting foam chemical injection is unavailable, it can impact the fire fighting and/or vapor mitigation efforts, which increases the risk of injury to bystanders and emergency personnel.

What was recalled

Hale Products Inc. (Hale) is recalling certain SmartFoam 6.5-12 foam pump systems with a 12 volt power supply. The foam pump system can overheat and fail, causing fire fighting foam chemical to be unavailable to fight a fire.

What to do

Hale will notify the fire truck manufacturers that purchased the equipment, and 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 September 11, 2019. Final remedy letter was sent November 11, 2019. Owners may contact Hale customer service at 1-800-533-3569. Hale's number for this recall is SB-175.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.