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CPSC, American Household Inc., (Formerly Sunbeam Corp.) Announce Recall of Star ME-1 Dry Fire Sprinklers, Administrative Lawsuit Settlement is CPSC recall #03116, announced on April 25, 2003. The CPSC cites the following hazard: Chemetron's Star ME-1 sprinklers have the following information molded onto the sprinkler: the name "Star," the designation "ME-1," and the year of manufacture, starting with 1977 and ending with 1982. These sprinklers were typically installed in areas of buildings where the sprinklers or water supply pipes may be subject to freezing. Examples of such areas include unheated attics, freezers and coolers, porches and parking garages. The types of facilities in which the sprinklers were installed include nursing homes, convalescent and long-term care facilities, supermarkets and other stores, warehouses, hospitals and office buildings. The remedy is ahi's sprinkler replacement reimbursement program has concluded. cpsc previously announced that mealane corporation voluntarily agreed to recall star me-1 sprinklers manufactured from 1961 through 1976 and central sprinkler company voluntarily agreed to replace star me-1 fire sprinklers manufactured from 1996 through 1998. the sprinkler corporation of milwaukee, which manufactured star me-1 sprinklers from 1983 through 1995, has no assets with which to fund a recall, but is issuing a safety notice warning building owners to replace these sprinklers.. Affected brands: Chemetron Corporation, an inactive subsidiary of AHI, American Household Inc. (AHI), formerly known as Sunbeam Corporation, These sprinklers were typically installed in areas of buildings where the sprinklers or water supply pipes may be subject to freezing. Examples of such areas include unheated attics, freezers and coolers, porches, and parking garages. The types of facilities in which the sprinklers were installed include nursing homes, convalescent and long-term care facilities, supermarkets and other stores, warehouses, hospitals, and office buildings..
Chemetron's Star ME-1 sprinklers have the following information molded onto the sprinkler: the name "Star," the designation "ME-1," and the year of manufacture, starting with 1977 and ending with 1982. These sprinklers were typically installed in areas of buildings where the sprinklers or water supply pipes may be subject to freezing. Examples of such areas include unheated attics, freezers and coolers, porches and parking garages. The types of facilities in which the sprinklers were installed include nursing homes, convalescent and long-term care facilities, supermarkets and other stores, warehouses, hospitals and office buildings.
Affected products
Star ME-1 dry fire sprinklers
Recalled brands
Chemetron Corporation, an inactive subsidiary of AHI, American Household Inc. (AHI), formerly known as Sunbeam Corporation, These sprinklers were typically installed in areas of buildings where the sprinklers or water supply pipes may be subject to freezing. Examples of such areas include unheated attics, freezers and coolers, porches, and parking garages. The types of facilities in which the sprinklers were installed include nursing homes, convalescent and long-term care facilities, supermarkets and other stores, warehouses, hospitals, and office buildings.
Remedy
AHI's sprinkler replacement reimbursement program has concluded. CPSC previously announced that Mealane Corporation voluntarily agreed to recall Star ME-1 sprinklers manufactured from 1961 through 1976 and Central Sprinkler Company voluntarily agreed to replace Star ME-1 fire sprinklers manufactured from 1996 through 1998. The Sprinkler Corporation of Milwaukee, which manufactured Star ME-1 sprinklers from 1983 through 1995, has no assets with which to fund a recall, but is issuing a safety notice warning building owners to replace these sprinklers.
Recall date
April 25, 2003
CPSC recall #03116 covers CPSC, American Household Inc., (Formerly Sunbeam Corp.) Announce Recall of Star ME-1 Dry Fire Sprinklers, Administrative Lawsuit Settlement, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on April 25, 2003. The CPSC cites the following hazard: Chemetron's Star ME-1 sprinklers have the following information molded onto the sprinkler: the name "Star," the designation "ME-1," and the year of manufacture, starting with 1977 and ending with 1982. These sprinklers were typically installed in areas of buildings where the sprinklers or water supply pipes may be subject to freezing. Examples of such areas include unheated attics, freezers and coolers, porches and parking garages. The types of facilities in which the sprinklers were installed include nursing homes, convalescent and long-term care facilities, supermarkets and other stores, warehouses, hospitals and office buildings.
The CPSC remedy for recall #03116 is ahi's sprinkler replacement reimbursement program has concluded. cpsc previously announced that mealane corporation voluntarily agreed to recall star me-1 sprinklers manufactured from 1961 through 1976 and central sprinkler company voluntarily agreed to replace star me-1 fire sprinklers manufactured from 1996 through 1998. the sprinkler corporation of milwaukee, which manufactured star me-1 sprinklers from 1983 through 1995, has no assets with which to fund a recall, but is issuing a safety notice warning building owners to replace these sprinklers.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2003/CPSC-American-Household-Inc-Formerly-Sunbeam-Corp-Announce-Recall-of-Star-ME-1-Dry-Fire-Sprinklers-Administrative-Lawsuit-Settlement-. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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