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. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: FIREX BRANDED 10000 SERIES CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) ALARMS AND 12000 SERIES CO/SMOKE COMBO ALARMS
UNITS: ABOUT 280,000
MANUFACTURER: MAPLE CHASE COMPANY, OF PLAIN CITY, OHIO
HAZARD: THE RECALLED ALARMS CAN SOUND A “DOUBLE CHIRP”/FAULT ALARM IN THE PRESENCE OF CO, PRIOR TO GOING INTO FULL ALARM. UPON HEARING A DOUBLE CHIRP, THE OWNER’S MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS RECOMMEND A CONSUMER TAKE THE ALARM OUT OF SERVICE, WHICH COULD EXPOSE CONSUMERS TO HAZARDOUS LEVELS OF CO AND SUFFER INJURY OR DEATH.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALL INCLUDES FIREX BRANDED 10000 AND 12000 SERIES ALARMS WITH ITEM NUMBERS: 10000, 12000, 12000C, 12000-6, 12200, 12220, 12400, 12400C MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 1, 2007 AND FEBRUARY 1, 2008. THE DATE CODE APPEARS ON THE BACK OF THE UNIT WITH A FOUR DIGIT YEAR, THREE DIGIT MONTH FOLLOWED BY THE DAY (EX: 2007JUN1 FOR JUNE 1, 2007). UNITS WITH A MANUFACTURE DATE CODE PRIOR TO JUNE 1, 2007 ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.
SOLD: COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS FOR INSTALLATION INTO NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION. A LIMITED NUMBER OF UNITS WERE SOLD AT MENARD’S NATIONWIDE FROM JUNE 2007 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2008 FOR ABOUT $20 (10000 SERIES) AND $30 (12000 SERIES).
MANUFACTURED IN: MEXICO
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD CONTACT MAPLE CHASE IMMEDIATELY TO RECEIVE A FREE COMPARABLE REPLACEMENT ALARM AND MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO RETURN THEIR RECALLED ALARMS. CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT TAKE THE ALARMS OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL THEY RECEIVE THE REPLACEMENT ALARM.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT MAPLE CHASE TOLL-FREE AT (888) 879-3906 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 6 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR GO TO THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.FIREXSAFETY.COM
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