CPSC2020-06-17
Edwards Recalls Mechanical Heat Detectors Due to Failure to Alert to Fire
Edwards Fire Safety, of Bradenton, Florida
Hazard
The recalled heat detectors can fail to activate in reaction to rising temperatures, posing a risk of failure to alert consumers to a fire.
Remedy
Consumers who use the product in life-safety applications permitted by code (for example, in elevator shafts, or in lieu of smoke detectors, manual pull stations, or sprinklers in particular settings), or in residential attics or residential garages, should immediately contact a fire or security alarm professional for free replacement and installation of the heat detector.
Sold at
Edwards' distributors, electrical wholesalers, contractors, and fire safety professionals nationwide from January 1979 through May 2018 for between $6 to $7 per unit.
Affected count
About 85,000
Injuries reported
None reported
Manufactured in
China
Remedy type
Replace
Products
Edwards Mechanical Heat Detectors
Consumer contact
Edwards Fire Safety at 800-505-5088 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday to Friday, or online at https://edwardsfiresafety.com and click on “Mechanical Heat Detector Information” for more information, or at https://edwardsheatdetector.rsvpcomm.com.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/Edwards-Recalls-Mechanical-Heat-Detectors-Due-to-Failure-to-Alert-to-FireDon't want to check this manually?
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