CPSCDecember 30, 2008

Fire Alarm Control Panels Recalled by Notifier Due to: Software Issue

Fire Alarm Control Panels Recalled by Notifier Due to Alert Failure

Why was Fire Alarm Control Panels Recalled by Notifier Due to recalled?

The software in the fire alarm system could fail to process an alarm condition which could result in the system failing to respond in the event of a fire.

What should I do if I have this product?

Distributors should immediately contact the company for replacement software. All known users of have been contacted. Contact: For additional information, contact Notifier at (800) 289-3473 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the company's Web site at www.notifier.com

What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.

Is my product affected?

Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.

Product
Notifier Fire Alarm Control Panels
Company
Notifier, of Northford, Conn.
Quantity
About 2,000
Sold at
Authorized distributors to commercial end-users. The products were not sold at retail, but version 11.2.2 was available for download on www.magni-fire.com, a secure Web site accessible only to Notifier customers from May 2008 through July 2008 at no charge.
Recall date
December 30, 2008
Incidents / injuries
None reported.
Agency
CPSC

Product description

This recall involves the Notifier brand operating system firmware control panels in fire alarms. The control panel is black or red with a silver screen. The panels control display and emergency communications. "NOTIFIER" or "NOTIFIER by Honeywell" is printed on the front of the fire alarm unit. This recall includes the following model numbers: Firmware version 11.2.2 for NFS2-640 and NFS-320 control panels and firmware version 3.14.1 for and NFS-640 control panels.

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