We seem to be coming across a larger and larger amount of bad trading practices and either condemned or illegal Fire Extinguishers being sold to unsuspecting customers.

We recently shared posts on our Facebook page from news items of door-to-door scam sales people pretending they are from the Fire & Rescue Service offering Fire Extinguishers for sale. They were over priced and of course completely unfit for use.

Here at AMP Fire HQ in Hinckley Leicestershire we have also seen small business owners fall victim of foul play and immoral trading with Fire Extinguisher Inspections and Services.

Here’s a photo of a dangerous and illegal Fire Extinguisher we recently found at a new customer premises in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.
The owner was told it needed 2kg Co2 Fire Extinguisher replacements and the former company had some “refurbished” Extinguishers, which he could have at half price.
What this company actually provided was an Extinguisher, which was several years out of date and had simple been re-sprayed.

This wouldn’t have been so obvious if they had bothered to removed and replace the valve assembly before they re-sprayed the whole Fire Extinguisher.

Take a look at the photo, on the object to the left you can clearly see what the valve assembly should look like. Its not unusual for an Extinguisher to be refurbished and with that also re-sprayed but this was not the correct way to do it.

If you think you have seen poor practice from a Fire Protection Company you can contact the Fire Industry Association (FIA) here’s a link to their web site.

http://www.fia.uk.com