Bosch Security Systems · Recalled
Bosch Security Systems Recalls Wireless Smoke Alarms Due to Failure to Alert Consumers to a Fire (Recall Alert)
The alarms can fail to alert consumers to a fire, posing a fire hazard.
- Units
- About 950
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $125
- Remedy
- Replace
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
This recall involves Bosch's Radion wireless round smoke alarms installed as part of Bosch security systems. Bosch security alarm systems use a control keypad labeled "Bosch" on the front surface. The alarms are made of white plastic and measure 5.6 inches across and 2.4 inches high. The alarms have a Bosch label on the back with "RFSM-A," a bar code with "F01U263962" and a 17-digit serial number starting with 0922320XXX. The XXX in the 8th through 10th positions of the serial number designates the date code. Only alarms with date codes 001 through 458 are included in the recall.
The file
- Sold at
- Security system dealers nationwide from November 2013 through October 2014 for about $125.
- Product type
- Fire or Smoke Alarms
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Bosch Security Systems Inc., Fairport, N.Y.
Incident log
Bosch has received two reports that alarms failed to sound during installation testing.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately contact their dealer/installer for a free replacement alarm. Bosch has contacted dealers and installers directly.
Bosch Security Systems at 800-289-0096 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET or at www.boschsecurity.us and click on Service and Support, then Customer Service and Presales, then Related Links and go to Technical Bulletins and Safety Recalls at the bottom of the page for more information.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
