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CPSC, Fire-Lite Alarms Announce Recall of Power Supply for Alarm Systems
Recalled March 11, 2003 · CPSC recall 03527 · Fire-Lite Alarms
Hazard
Fire-Lite models FCPS-24FS6 and FCPS-24FS8, and Notifier models FCPS-24S6 and FCPS-24S8 can have incomplete solder connections. The Notifier model ACPS-2406 can have an improper circuit response with low input voltage. Both of these conditions may result in a building alarm system not functioning properly.
Remedy
Building owners and maintenance personnel with Fire-Lite or Notifier power supplies should contact the Customer Service and Technical Support Center.
Units
About 2,600
Incidents / injuries
No incidents have been reported.
Description
The recalled power supplies are used with notification appliance circuits that provide an audible, visual, or audio-visual combination notification to building occupants in the event of a fire. Only power supplies with a date code of 4602 or lower are included in this recall.
What to do
Building owners and maintenance personnel with Fire-Lite or Notifier power supplies should contact the Customer Service and Technical Support Center.
Contact
Contact the Customer Service and Technical Support Center at (203) 484-7161 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Product
Fire-Lite and Notifier brand power supplies used with building alarm systems
Manufacturer(s)
Fire-Lite Alarms, Inc. of Northford, Conn.
Retailers
The recalled power supplies were sold nationwide, from September 2001 through November 2002 ,under the Fire-Lite and Notifier brand names, for $480 to $530.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →