CPSC2002-10-02
CPSC, Invensys Building Systems Announce Recall of Siebe Actuators in Building Fire/Smoke Dampers
Invensys Building Systems, of Love Park, Ill.
Hazard
A spring mechanism integrated with the damper is designed to close the damper during a fire to limit the spread of smoke, fire and fumes. The recalled actuators can jam and prevent the dampers from closing. If dampers fail to close during a fire, serious injury or death can be suffered by building occupants because smoke, fire and fumes can spread through a building's ventilation system.
Remedy
To be eligible for a free actuator replacement, the building owner must test the actuator and report the results to Invensys. Only actuators that fail testing will be replaced.
Affected count
Up to 560,000
Injuries reported
Building owners, damper manufacturers, and fire and safety investigators have reported dampers not closing during testing.
Manufactured in
United States
Products
Siebe actuators
Consumer contact
Building owners and managers whose buildings have dampers containing Invensys/Siebe actuators should immediately contact Invensys' Program Coordination Office at (877) 481-2372 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. A web site where building owners can obtain a complete copy of the program information has been established at www.regcen.com/MA200
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2003/CPSC-Invensys-Building-Systems-Announce-Recall-of-Siebe-Actuators-in-Building-FireSmoke-DampersDon't want to check this manually?
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