Tyco Safety Products Westminster · Recalled
Simplex Fire Alarm Control Panels Recalled by Tyco Safety Products Westminster Due to Failure to Alert Monitoring Centers
The recalled fire alarm control panels can fail to send a signal to alert monitoring centers in the event of a fire.
- Units
- About 540
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $10,000–$20,000
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The recalled fire alarm panel is the Simplex 4100U-NXP panel configured for third party monitoring and running software revision 14.01. The words "Simplex," "4100U" and "Fire Control" appear on the fire alarm's front panel. The software revision number can be identified by pressing the "Menu" key on the panel keypad, selecting "Show Software Revision Level" and pressing "Enter."
The file
- Sold at
- Distributed by SimplexGrinnell from May 2010 to September 2010 for between $10,000 and $20,000.
- Product type
- Fire or Smoke Alarms
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Tyco Safety Products Westminster of Westminster, Mass.
Incident log
The firm has received 2 reports of alarms failing to alert monitoring centers. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Building managers should contact SimplexGrinnell for a free software upgrade. SimplexGrinnell is contacting its customers directly.
For more information, contact SimplexGrinnell toll-free at (866) 565-6322 or at the firm's website at www.simplexgrinnell.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 FEB 08 2011; last revised JUL 08 2016.