# Emergency Smoke Hoods Recalled for Risk of Carbon Monoxide Inhalation
> **CPSC recall** · 2006-04-20 · 06144 · 1 injuries reported
## Recall
- **Number:** 06144
- **Date:** 2006-04-20
- **Injuries reported:** 1
## Products

EVAC-U8™ and EVAC+™ Emergency Escape Smoke Hoods

## Hazards

The emergency escape smoke hoods could fail to work properly, exposing the user to harmful carbon monoxide, which could seriously compromise their ability to escape the fire threat.

## Manufacturer(s)

Brookdale International Systems Inc., of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

## Retailer(s)

Web sites, safety products retailers, catalogs, and travel stores, from September 2000 through March 2006, for about $75 for the "EVAC-U8™" and about $150 for the "EVAC+™."

## Country of manufacture

Canada

## Description

These smoke hoods are one-time use respiratory devices that assist users with breathing, while escaping a fire. They include a transparent plastic hood that covers the user's head, and a canister that filters out toxic gases. "EVAC+™" or "EVAC-U8™" is printed on the canister.

## Source
- [CPSC recall page](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2006/Emergency-Smoke-Hoods-Recalled-for-Risk-of-Carbon-Monoxide-Inhalation)
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