Digital Security Controls · Recalled
Digital Security Controls Recalls Smoke Detectors that Could Fail to Warn of a Fire
These smoke detectors could fail to reliably detect smoke during a fire.
- Units
- About 32,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $60–$70
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The recall involves Digital Security Controls FSA and FSB series photo-electric smoke detectors. They are wired directly into the building circuitry, and do not use a battery. The dome shaped units have a metal mesh covering around the smoke sensor.
The file
- Sold at
- Commercial and residential installers nationwide from October 2006 through December 2006 for between $60 and $70 per unit.
- Product type
- Smoke Detectors/Alarms
- Made in
- Canada
- Recalled by
- Digital Security Controls, of Toronto, Canada
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
Customers should immediately contact their installer to receive a free inspection to determine if their units are included in the recall. If so, they will receive free replacement smoke detectors with installation. Customers also can contact Digital Security Controls for additional information on how to receive free replacement smoke detectors. Only professional installers should remove and replace these units.
For additional information, contact Digital Security Controls toll-free at (888) 888-7838 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at at www.dsc.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated MAR 22 2007; last revised MAY 23 2014.