Hale Products (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.
Hale Products Inc – Foam Pump System May Overheat and Fail
| Report Received Date | 08/20/2019 |
| NHTSA ID | 19E055000 |
| Consequence Summary | 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. |
| Corrective Action | 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. |
| Recall Code | SB-175 |
| Potentially Affected | 43 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19E055000) |
More Hale Products Inc Recalls