GE Smoke Detector Systems

Description: GE Security Inc. Retrofit/Recall of Smoke Detector Systems Recall Alert U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 December 22, 2004 Alert #05-526 CPSC, GE Security Inc. Announce Retrofit/Recall of Smoke Detector Systems The following product safety recall was conducted voluntarily by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of product: Smoke Detector Systems Units: Approximately 246,800 smoke detectors Manufacturer: GE Security Inc., of Austin, Texas. Hazard: The smoke alarms can fail to activate during a fire or emergency, if installed in combination with certain control panels. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: The recalled smoke detection systems involve hard-wired S10A ESL smoke detectors that are incompatible with certain ITI control panels as well as certain S09A/S10A listed ESL smoke detectors that may be incompatible with control panels from other manufacturers. Model numbers are printed on the back of the smoke detectors. Inside the ITI control panel is a label that lists the name and model number of the unit. The following model names and model numbers of ITI control panels are incompatible when installed with the following model numbers of ESL smoke detectors: Smoke Detector Model Numbers 429C 429CT 511C 521B (when SW1 is OFF) 521BXT (when SW1 is OFF) 521NB* 521NBXT* 521NCSXT 711U 711UT 721U 721UT *In addition, the models 521NB and 521NBXT detectors, if installed in the S09A configuration, may self-adjust to an S10A configuration. Thus, these two model detectors may not be compatible with other manufacturer's control panels that are only S09A compatible. ITI Control Panel Model Names and Model Numbers Concord: 60-734-01 60-801 60-801-01 60-792-01-95R-16Z 60-792-01-95R-32Z 60-792-95R-32Z Advent: 60-562 (-01 through -06) Concord Express: 60-806-95R-16Z 60-806-95R Sold by: Distributors, dealers and installers of security systems nationwide from June 2002 through October 2004. The smoke detectors and the control panels were sold separately as individual components, and were also sold together as part of a security system for between $180 and $1,150. Manufactured in: United States. Remedy: Consumers should contact their system installer or service provider to arrange for a free repair or replacement to make the smoke detectors and control panel systems compatible. Consumer Contact: Call GE Security at (800) 648-7422 between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.gesecurity.com/S10ANOTICE [Learn More]