Smoke Alarm Recall
Some smoke alarms have been recalled (from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission via FireFightingNews.com).
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: First Alert® ONELINK™ Battery-Powered Smoke and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarms
Units: About 145,890 (About 52,400 were sold to consumers)
Manufacturer: BRK Brands Inc., a subsidiary of First Alert Inc., of Aurora, Ill.
Hazard: These alarms can drain the power from batteries rapidly, causing premature low battery power. Consumers will be alerted to the low battery power and the need to replace the battery by a chirping of the unit. If the batteries on the smoke/CO alarm are not replaced before the battery power terminates, the alarm will not detect smoke in the event of a possible fire and the presence of carbon monoxide.
You can get a replacement if you have one of these smoke alarms. Check the First Alert website for details.
