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CPSC, Fire-Lite Alarms Announce Recall of Power Supply for Alarm Systems

  • Recalled power supply
Name of Product:
Fire-Lite and Notifier brand power supplies used with building alarm systems
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:
No Remedy Available
Recall Date:
March 11, 2003
Units:

About 2,600

Consumer Contact

Building owners and maintenance personnel with Fire-Lite or Notifier power supplies should contact the Customer Service and Technical Support Center at (203) 484-7161 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

Recall Details

Description:

PRODUCT: Alarm System Power Supply - Fire-Lite Alarms, Inc. of Northford, Conn., is voluntarily recalling about 2,600 power supplies used with building alarm systems. They 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. 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. Only power supplies with a date code of 4602 or lower are included in this recall.

PROBLEM: 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.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: No incidents have been reported.

WHAT TO DO: Building owners and maintenance personnel with Fire-Lite or Notifier power supplies should contact the Customer Service and Technical Support Center at (203) 484-7161 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

Remedy:

Building owners and maintenance personnel with Fire-Lite or Notifier power supplies should contact the Customer Service and Technical Support Center at (203) 484-7161 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

Incidents/Injuries:

No incidents have been reported.

Sold At:
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.
Recall number:
03-527

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