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 PRODUCTS. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: GE TELAIRE AIRESTAT AND CARRIER SINGLE BEAM CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) AND TEMPERATURE SENSORS
UNITS: ABOUT 9,400 UNITS
DISTRIBUTOR: GE INFRASTRUCTURE SENSING INC., OF BILLERICA, MASS.
HAZARD: THE CO2 AND TEMPERATURE SENSORS CAN OVERHEAT, POSING A FIRE HAZARD.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: GE HAS RECEIVED THREE REPORTS IN WHICH A CRACKED CAPACITOR CAUSED THE PRODUCT TO OVERHEAT AND SMOKE. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES GE TELAIRE AIRESTAT CO2 AND TEMPERATURE SENSORS WITH MODEL NUMBERS T8010, T8010-C, T8011, T8011-C, T5010, T5010-C, T5011 AND T5011-C AND CARRIER SINGLE BEAM CO2 AND TEMPERATURE SENSORS WITH MODEL NUMBERS 33ZCT55CO2 AND 33ZCT56CO2. THE SENSORS ARE SOLD FOR COMMERCIAL USE AND ARE WALL-MOUNTED. THE SENSORS HAVE A TELAIRE, CARRIER, OR NO LOGO IN FRONT OF THE UNIT. THE MODEL NUMBER IS NOT FOUND ON THE SENSOR. DETERMINING IF A SENSOR IS INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL REQUIRES INSPECTION OF THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE UNIT.
DISTRIBUTED BY: CARRIER, AUTOMATED COMPONENTS INCORPORATED (ACI), DEVICES INC., DIRECT DIGITAL CONTROLS, TRANE, ALPS CONTROL INC., ATS CONTROL MANAGEMENT INC. AND KMC CONTROLS BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2000 AND MARCH 2005 FOR BETWEEN $150 AND $200. THE RECALLED SENSOR WAS DISTRIBUTED FOR USE IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS.
MANUFACTURED IN: USA
REMEDY: BUILDING OWNERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT GE INFRASTRUCTURE SENSING FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO DETERMINE IF A SENSOR IS INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL AND IF IT CAN BE USED WHILE AWAITING A REPLACEMENT SENSOR. ONLY AUTHORIZED MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL SHOULD FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS. BUILDING OWNERS WITH RECALLED SENSORS WILL RECEIVE A FREE REPLACEMENT SENSOR.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT GE INFRASTRUCTURE SENSING TOLL-FREE AT (877) 243-5086 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5:00 P.M. ET OR VISIT THE COMPANY’S WEBSITE AT WWW.GESENSING.COM
EXTERNALLY ALL TEN MODELS LOOK LIKE THE ONE ABOVE. THE SENSORS HAVE A TELAIRE, CARRIER, OR NO LOGO IN FRONT OF THE UNIT.
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