Prepared Hero Recalls About 31,000 Hero Fire Spray Canisters Over Rupture Risk

The CPSC recall notice says the canisters can deteriorate over time, rupture and fail to operate during a fire; the firm has received nine reports of canisters exploding or deteriorating in storage, with no injuries reported.

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 10, 2026, 3:24 p.m. ET

, is recalling Hero Fire Spray Canisters because the canisters can deteriorate over time, causing them to rupture and fail to operate during a fire, posing the risk of serious injury or death from fire and burn hazards, according to a Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice dated September 10, 2026. The notice, recall number , says the firm has received nine reports of the fire spray canister exploding or deteriorating while in storage. No injuries have been reported, according to the notice. The recall covers Hero Fire Spray Fire Canisters that are either red and blue or red, with the company's logo and the name HERO Fire Spray on the front panel. Each canister contains 20 fluid ounces; the circular canisters are about 2.6 inches in diameter and 11.4 inches tall and weigh about 1.8 pounds, with a black plastic release tab on top. The affected batch is marked on the base of the canister with the numbers "09/2024" as the date code, according to the notice. The notice directs consumers to stop using the canisters immediately and visit www.preparedhero.com/pages/recall for instructions on receiving a free replacement unit and on properly disposing of the recalled canister according to local and state regulations. Consumers will be asked to place the canister in a box, label the box "RECALLED," and bring it to a municipal household hazardous waste collection center to receive a free replacement. The notice states the canisters must not be thrown in the trash or the general recycling stream, including street-level or curbside recycling bins, because they are pressurized, and advises contacting a municipal household hazardous waste collection center ahead of time to ask whether it accepts pressurized canisters. The database records no other enforcement action by this firm.

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