ADT Recalls Carbon Monoxide Detectors Due to Failure to Properly Indicate End of Useful Life

Recalled October 20, 2011 · CPSC recall 12701 · ADT

Hazard

When the CO detectors reach the end of their useful life, they should send a signal to make a sound in the home alarm panel alerting consumers it is time to replace them and a signal to ADT's alarm monitoring center. Some of the detectors were not wired properly to the ADT alarm system, resulting in the sound not going off in the home alarm panel and no signal to the ADT alarm monitoring center at the end of its useful life. Not replacing a CO detector at the end its useful life poses a CO poisoning hazard to consumers.

Remedy

Repair

Units

About 20,000

Incidents / injuries

None reported.

Description

This recall involves hard-wired carbon monoxide detectors with model CO 1224T installed by ADT. The model number is behind the front cover.

What to do

Consumers should contact ADT immediately for a free inspection of the recalled detectors and, if necessary, a free repair. Consumers should not attempt to disable the recalled detectors. ADT has contacted all customers.

Contact

For additional information, contact ADT toll-free at (800) 238-2727 between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the company's website at www.us.adt.com

Product

CO 1224T Carbon Monoxide (CO) detectors

Manufacturer(s)

Sensor System, of St. Charles, Ill.

Distributed by

ADT Security Services Inc. of Boca Raton, Fla.

Retailers

Installed by ADT between October 2008 and December 2010 as part of home security systems.

Made in

China · Mexico

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →