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Product recall · CPSCDecember 30, 2008Serious
Fire Alarm Control Panels
Check whether yours is affected, then follow the instructions below.
What’s wrong
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.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Fire or burn risk.
What it looks like
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What to do
Distributors should immediately contact the company for replacement software. All known users of have been contacted.
Who to 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
The product
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.
Details
- Units affected
- About 2,000
- Recall date
- December 30, 2008
- Brand
- Notifier, of Northford, Conn.
- Injuries reported
- None reported
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.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Fire Alarm Control Panels Recalled by Notifier Due to Alert Failure”
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