January 12, 2008

Businesses may have inoperable fire extinguishers

From Jefferson City MO: LINK
This makes the whole industry look bad.
Some businesses in the KY3 area may have fire extinguishers that don’t work because the company that serviced them didn’t do its job properly. The Missouri attorney general’s office says customers of Missouri fire extinguisher of Cabool should have their extinguishers checked to see if they have enough powder or pressure.
The owner of the company, which doesn’t appear to be registered with the Missouri secretary of state’s office, is Fred McNew. The Laclede County prosecuting attorney charged McNew with two misdemeanor counts of theft on Oct. 14 after an investigation by the Lebanon Police Department. The charges say McNew failed to properly service two fire extinguishers last January but state officials believe there may be many more victims.
A reporter couldn't reach McNew or his company for a comment because there's no telephone listing or record of the company. Officials at […]

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