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The original plastic fire extinguisher cabinet

Won't dent.
Won't rust.
Ships at 4½ lb.

Cato Chief and Warrior cabinets are injection-molded in the USA from .110 in high-impact polystyrene — the same cabinets the fire-protection trade has bought since 1984, from $32.95, with the MR-safe Island Chief for imaging suites.

Shop all cabinets Find my model number 5 · 10 · 20 lb
$32.95Warrior 5 lb, from
4.5 lbChief 10 lb ship weight
MR safeIsland Chief · ASTM F2503
1 yrActivar CPG warranty
Cato Chief plastic fire extinguisher cabinets in white and red, doors open showing the break hammer Tub & trim.110 in polystyrene, UV inhibitors Panel.080 in acrylic, scored Break toolHammer or SS bar
Dent-proof, rust-proof polystyrene with UV inhibitors
Stocked models ship same or next business day
Cases nest: 12 × 5 lb or 10 × 10 lb per carton
Genuine Cato by Activar CPG, with a submittal for every model

Pick a series

Six ways to open a plastic cabinet. All take standard 2½ to 20 lb extinguishers; all come in red or white.

Chief

The classic. Locking trim, scored acrylic break panel, hammer on a chain or a stainless break bar. Three sizes, red or white. 5 lb · 10 lb · 20 lb12 models $40.95from Cato 10501 Chief 5 lb white plastic fire extinguisher cabinet, closed MR safe

Island Chief

Same tub, clear pull panel, zero magnetic parts. Labeled MR safe to ASTM F2503 for imaging suites. 5 lb · 10 lb4 models $34.95from Cato Island Chief MR Safe plastic fire extinguisher cabinet, white, door open Production hold

Chief Pull to Open

A hinged door with a black pull handle instead of a break panel. Nothing to replace after a drill. 5 lb · 10 lb4 models $47.95from Cato Chief Pull to Open 5 lb Plastic Fire Extinguisher Cabinet, White, Hinged Door — manufacturer photo

Warrior

Two-piece tub and lift-off cover with a tamper seal. The lightest way to get an extinguisher off the floor. 5 lb · 10 lb8 models $32.95from Cato Warrior plastic fire extinguisher cabinet cover options: clear, red and red and white

Semi-Recessed 405

Recess the tub into the wall and leave a slim trim proud. Door with window, roller catch, optional lock. 10 lb2 models $73.95from Cato Chief Semi-Recessed plastic fire extinguisher cabinet, white, front view

Alarm pull covers 220

Clear polycarbonate covers for fire-alarm pull stations. Surface or recess, with or without gasket and break bar. 0 models

Build your model number

Cato part numbers are just size, colour and opening method. Pick three and the exact model, price and case quantity come back.

Open the model finder

EXAMPLE11051-H
Chief 10 lbRed tub & trim
Hammer on chainClear .080 in acrylic
Tub 6-3/4" W x 20-1/2" H x 6" DTrim 9-1/4" W x 23-1/4" H
FitsJL Industries Cosmic up to 10 lb, Amerex B456 10 lb
$45.95Packed 10 to a case
See 11051-H

Why plastic

01

Where steel gives up

Car washes, marinas, pool rooms, food plants, farms. Salt and wash-down eat painted steel; polystyrene shrugs it off and wipes clean.

02

The MRI cabinet

The Island Chief uses no magnetic parts and is labeled MR safe to ASTM F2503 — the extinguisher cabinet you can take inside the 5-gauss line.

03

Freight that makes sense

A steel 10 lb cabinet ships at roughly 12 lb. The Chief ships at 4.5 lb and nests ten to a carton, so orders move by parcel, not pallet.

Spec it right

Mounting heights, fit tables, model-number decoding and the MRI question — written from the Cato submittals.