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Product recall · CPSCJune 19, 2014Worth checking
Personal Emergency Reporting System Transmitters Due to Battery Signal Failure
Check whether yours is affected, then follow the instructions below.
What’s wrong
The batteries used in the transmitters can fail to emit a low battery warning leading the user to believe the transmitter is functioning and not generate a warning.
The Recall Registry rates this worth checking — we found nothing in the notice describing a specific injury. A recall covers only the versions, UPCs or date codes it names, so check those against yours.
What it looks like
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What to do
Consumers should immediately contact Linear to receive a new replacement transmitter at no cost.
Who to contact: Linear toll-free at (855) 554-2384 from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.linear-pers.com and click on Recalls for more information.
The product
The recalled Linear PERS transmitters are components of Linear PERS or personal emergency solutions products and allow users to push a button on the transmitter to summon assistance. The transmitter may be worn as a pendant on a lanyard around the user's neck, on a band around the user's wrist or as a belt clip. The recall includes model numbers DXS-62A (black wristband and a gray pendant), DXS-62A1 (ivory plastic belt clip pendant) and DXS-64 (gray plastic pendant with a green circle in the center) which all have batteries that are sealed into the products. The manufactured date range of the recalled products is from June 2008 through April 2011 written as a date code. For example the date code MD1105 represents YYMM format or a manufacture date of May 2011. The date code, model number, Linear LLC and other information are found on the back of the transmitter.
Details
- Units affected
- About 175,000 (an additional 48,000 previously recalled in December 2013)
- Recall date
- June 19, 2014
- Brand
- Linear LLC, of Carlsbad, Calif.
- Injuries reported
- None reported
- What has been reported
- Linear received one report of a transmitter that failed to operate. No injuries have been reported.
DXS-62A
Independent PERS distributors and dealers nationwide from June 2008 through July 2011 for about $45.
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: “Linear Expands Recall of Personal Emergency Reporting System Transmitters Due to Battery Signal Failure”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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