https://nitter.1d4.us/USCPSC/status/1664281736061284354

    • MoreAmphibians [none/use name]
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      1 year ago

      It's a (anti-)fire grenade. These used to be very common up until the 1930s. It's filled with an anti-fire chemical of some kind. Historically they used some sort of toxic chemical but modern ones sometimes produce CO2 or ammonia to smother the fire. Some historical ones had gunpowder in them to spread the the anti-fire chemical better. They were replaced by squirting fire extinguishers because those turned out to just be better.

      Here's a video by some nerd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNhjfk9BTNA

      Edit: It looks like these recalled fire grenades also contain a gunpowder charge. So they explode into anti-fire powder.

      • emizeko [they/them]
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        1 year ago

        mounting it to my wall so I can quickly grab and Kenny Powers that thing right into any blaze that starts

        • viva_la_juche [they/them, any]
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          1 year ago

          Got fired from my firefighter job bc I kept pulling up with one of these and shouting “KOBE!” and refusing to use the hose

  • buh [she/her]
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    1 year ago

    Gutted to hear this, JHEUAYK has been a trusted name in my household for years :sadness:

  • TAFKA_MoccaFixGOLD [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    These things are actually somewhat popular in the 3D printing community to stick inside enclosures. Glad I never bothered, I guess.