Sure Signal Products Heat-Activated Fire Alarms recall: Failure to Alert Consumers of a Fire
Sure Signal Products Recalls Heat-Activated Fire Alarms Due to Failure to Alert Consumers of a Fire
Why was Sure Signal Products Heat-Activated Fire Alarms recalled?
A defective fusible link sensor (fuse) on the fire alarm can cause the alarm to fail to alert consumers of a fire.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately contact Sure Signal Products for free replacement fuses. A video with instructions on how to replace the fuse is available at http://SureSignalProducts.com. Contact: Sure Signal Products is no longer in business. For free replacement fuses for recalled alarms sold under the MasterGuard, ThermaLINK and Responsive brand names, consumers should contact Global Health and Safety at (972) 393-5500 or [email protected]; and for free replacement fuses for DeTech-branded recalled alarms, consumers should contact Reliance Products at (262) 236-0123 or [email protected].
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
- Heat-activated fire alarm
- Company
- Sure Signal Products, Inc., of Garden Grove, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 375,000
- Sold at
- Fire alarm dealers nationwide from January 2004 through September 2015 for between $300 and $375.
- Recall date
- October 29, 2015
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Sure Signal Products heat-activated fire alarms sold under the following brand names and models: DeTech FST2004H, MasterGuard QR50, Responsive TR70-R and Thermalink QR50. They are white, round and measure about 7 inches in diameter. The alarms have a round fuse at the center. The fuse is white or chrome and about 1.5 inches in diameter, and has a temperature rating of 117°F or 136°F. The alarms were manufactured from January 1, 2004 through July 1, 2015. Date codes are listed in a YYDDD format and range from 04001 through 15182. The alarm's model is printed on a label on the back of the alarm. SSP, the temperature rating and the date code can be found on the back of the fuse.