SACRAMENTO, Cal. — The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection notified the state’s residents that a battery-powered smoke alarm manufactured by Universal Security Instruments is part of a recall campaign. According to a report appearing in the Lamorinda Weekly, Universal Security Instruments and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission worked closely to initiate the recall after receiving 132 reports of brand new smoke detectors not working. Universal Security has recalled about 180,000 units because of the failure of new smoke detectors to work.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission pleaded with the public to check their Universal Systems smoke detectors with a date code of 2015JAN19 though 2016JUL11. The model numbers for the recall smoke detectors and fire alarms are MI3050S and MI3050SB. The smoke alarms are powered by a battery that lasts for ten years and must be replaced accordingly. They are ionization smoke and fire alarms that were manufactured white and are 5 ½ inches in diameter. All information needed to confirm that the smoke alarm is subject to the recall may be located on the back of the device.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said that owners should test their Universal Systems alarms. The Commission said that if the alarm sounds during the test, then there is no need to remove the smoke alarm and return it. However, if there is no alarm emitted during testing, and the model matches the recalled products, then the homeowner must call Universal Systems for a replacement device
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the defective alarms have a misaligned internal switch. Not every alarm sold between July 2015 and December 2016 is defective. As a result, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission suggests testing the device first. To date, the manufacturer received 134 complaints from purchasers that the alarms did not sound during testing while purchasers were installing the product.
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