Gamewell-FCI Fire Alarm Panels recall: Failure to Alert of a Fire, Smoke or CO
Gamewell-FCI Recalls Fire Alarm Panels Due to Failure to Alert of a Fire, Smoke or CO
Why was Gamewell-FCI Fire Alarm Panels recalled?
When configured in a certain way, the panels can become non-responsive and connected detectors in the area can fail to detect and respond to an alarm.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately contact the distributor to obtain the free repair, a firmware upgrade. Contact: Gamewell-FCI at 800-274-4324 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.gamewell-fci.com and click on "Safety Recall" for more information.
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
- Gamewell-FCI fire alarm panels (ILI-MB-E3 and ILI-S-E3)
- Company
- Gamewell-FCI of Northford, Conn.
- Quantity
- About 1,000
- Sold at
- Authorized distributors from May 2015 through August 2015 for about $800.
- Recall date
- March 31, 2016
- Incidents / injuries
- No incidents or injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall is for the ILI-MB-E3 and ILI-S-E3 Gamewell-FCI fire alarm panels in commercial buildings. This issue is limited to a specific configuration of Signaling Line Circuit (SLC) devices. To occur, the SLC must include at least two of the following detectors in any combination: Acclimate, 4-Warn, Photo/CO and iFAAST. The issue would occur only if the detectors are addressed within the same FlashScan polling group. Detectors installed in a different combination are not affected.