Counterfeit Fire Extinguishers Pose Safety Hazard

Byline: Log News Service WASHINGTON, D.C. (LOG NEWS SERVICE) — The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Marine Safety Alert March 21 to mariners, warning that counterfeit portable fire extinguishers are being sold as Coast Guard-approved Amerex Corp. or Buckeye Fire Equipment products. The alert warned that these counterfeit extinguishers present a significant...