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Big 5 Sporting Goods to roll out new fire safety device for consumers

24 Jun '05

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America's one of top sporting goods retailer Big 5 Sporting Goods announced that it has revolved new fire safety for consumers in 311 stores July 14th weekend.

It is environmentally Safe 'FlameOut' stops spot fires, leading cause of tragic death and property loss.

With summer outdoor activities such as grilling and campfires, some of the nation's leading causes of spot fires, Big 5 Sporting Goods will be the first leading retailer to offer Summit Environmental Corporation's new non-toxic, environmentally safe, FlameOut aerosol can fire extinguisher over the July 4th weekend in its 311 stores in the western United States. They will be the first major retailer to carry Summit's revolutionary aerosol can fire extinguishers.

FlameOut (also the chemical contents' name) is unlike ordinary fire extinguishing products because of its unique chemical properties that are proven effective to stop spot fires and, more importantly, prevents them from spreading or reigniting.

The properties of FlameOut completely suppress a fire by removing oxygen, which smothers the fire, removes the heat to cool the fire and encapsulates the fire to inhibit reignition.

The product is also the only aerosol can fire extinguisher validated and listed in accordance to the requirements for portable fire extinguishers (NFPA 10) by Applied Research Laboratories. FlameOut, the chemical concentrate encased in the can, is non-toxic and is one of only seven replacements for the ozone-depleting, globally banned fire-fighting agent Halon certified by the U.S. EPA SNAP Program. FlameOut is the only environmentally friendly product listed by the United States Forestry Service used in forest fires on its 5100-307 List.

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