RECALL: Smoke Detectors
 

Greg wrote:
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 22, 2007
Release #07-136

Firm's Recall Hotline: (877) 666-1250
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Digital Security Controls Recalls Smoke Detectors that Could Fail to
Warn of a Fire

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product.
Name of product: Digital Security Controls FSA and FSB Series Smoke
Detectors

Units: About 32,000

Distributor: Digital Security Controls, of Toronto, Canada

Hazard: These smoke detectors could fail to reliably detect smoke
during a fire.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recall involves Digital Security Controls FSA and FSB
series photo-electric smoke detectors. They are wired directly into
the building circuitry, and do not use a battery. The dome shaped
units have a metal mesh covering around the smoke sensor.

Sold by: Commercial and residential installers nationwide from October
2006 through December 2006 for between $60 and $70 per unit.

Manufactured in: Canada


Therein lies the problem. Due to the British-English habit of placing an
unnecessary U after O, as in labour, neighbour, and armour, American
'smoke' would not be recognized by a Canadian machine looking for 'smouke'.

Remedy: Customers should immediately contact their installer to
receive a free inspection to determine if their units are included in
the recall. If so, they will receive free replacement smoke detectors
with installation. Customers also can contact Digital Security
Controls for additional information on how to receive free replacement
smoke detectors. Only professional installers should remove and
replace these units.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Digital Security
Controls toll-free at (877) 666-1250 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET
Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.dsc.com

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including a picture of the
recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07136.html