CPSC2013-09-11
Visonic Recalls Amber Personal Emergency Response System Kits Due to Remote Pendant Battery Signal Failure
Visonic Ltd., of Tel Aviv, Israel
Hazard
A single Amber Base station set to Common Area Mode will not detect a low battery or dead battery warning signal from the remote pendant that notifies the end user or system administrator to replace the pendant battery.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately contact their system installer or a Visonic alarm installation professional to determine if their Amber base station is set to Common Area Mode, and if so, to either reset their unit to another mode or make other system changes, such as adding an additional base station. Only a professionally-trained PERS system installer can identify and modify the particular mode configuration. Owners are also reminded to manually test their Amber PERS pendant regularly for low battery status.
Sold at
Visonic distributors and professional alarm installation firms nationwide from January 2008 through August 2013 for between $220 and $240 for the kits.
Affected count
About 24,000
Injuries reported
The firm received one report of a pendant that failed to operate due to a low battery undetected by the base station in Common Area Mode. No injuries have been reported.
Manufactured in
Israel
Remedy type
Repair
Products
Visonic Amber Classic and Amber SelectX Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) Kits
Consumer contact
Visonic at (800) 223-0020 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.visonic.com and click on North America and click on Product News under the Solutions and Products tab for more information about the recall.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Visonic-Recalls-Amber-Personal-Emergency-Response-System-KitsDon't want to check this manually?
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