CPSCCPSC · Consumer products·Recall number 20140
Edwards Mechanical Heat Detectors
Published June 17, 2020 · Recall initiated: June 17, 2020
What's the 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.
What to do
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.
Recall details
- Brand
- Edwards Fire Safety, of Bradenton, Florida
- Distributor
- Edwards' distributors, electrical wholesalers, contractors, and fire safety professionals nationwide from January 1979 through May 2018 for between $6 to $7 per unit.
- Country
- US
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