Tyco Fire Protection · Recalled
Tyco Fire Protection Recalls Simplex Fire Alarm Control Panels Due to Failure to Activate (Recall Alert)
A defective chip in the alarm panel can cause premature battery failure and prevent activation of devices during alarm conditions, posing a risk of injury and property damage.
- Units
- About 750
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $4,000
- Remedy
- Replace
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Affected
The recalled Simplex 4100ES Fire Control Panel is an addressable fire alarm control panel that can support up to 2,500 addressable points, fire alarm and emergency voice communications and peer-to-peer networking operations. The metal cabinets containing the panel are red or white and measure about 22 inches to 56 inches in height, 24 inches in width and 7 inches in depth. The panels have Simplex 4100ES printed on the front of the panel.
The file
- Sold at
- SimplexGrinnell from March 2014 through June 2014 for about $4,000.
- Product type
- Fire or Smoke Alarms
- Made in
- Mexico
- Recalled by
- SimplexGrinnell, of Boca Raton, Fla., Tyco International de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
SimplexGrinnell is inspecting and replacing all circuit boards with the defective chip. SimplexGrinnell and Tyco are contacting purchasers directly.
Tyco at (800) 746-7539 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.tycosimplexgrinnell.com and click on the Recall Alert button.
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 NOV 20 2014; last revised DEC 09 2014.