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CPSC Warns Consumers to Replace Star ME-1 Dry Fire Sprinklers Made by Sprinkler Corporation of Milwaukee -- Administrative Lawsuit Settled, Firm Financially Unable to Conduct Recall -- is CPSC recall #03117, announced on April 25, 2003. The CPSC cites the following hazard: SCM'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 1983 and ending with 1995. 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 because scm is no longer in operation and has no assets, it is unable to conduct a recall, so no free replacement or refund is available for its sprinklers. nevertheless, scm urges building owners to follow cpsc guidance by inspecting the sprinkler systems in their buildings and replacing any star me-1 fire sprinklers manufactured from 1983 through 1995.. Affected brands: Sprinkler Corporation of Milwaukee, Inc. (SCM), formerly known as Star Sprinkler 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..
SCM'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 1983 and ending with 1995. 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
Sprinkler Corporation of Milwaukee, Inc. (SCM), formerly known as Star Sprinkler 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
Because SCM is no longer in operation and has no assets, it is unable to conduct a recall, so no free replacement or refund is available for its sprinklers. Nevertheless, SCM urges building owners to follow CPSC guidance by inspecting the sprinkler systems in their buildings and replacing any Star ME-1 fire sprinklers manufactured from 1983 through 1995.
Recall date
April 25, 2003
CPSC recall #03117 covers CPSC Warns Consumers to Replace Star ME-1 Dry Fire Sprinklers Made by Sprinkler Corporation of Milwaukee -- Administrative Lawsuit Settled, Firm Financially Unable to Conduct Recall --, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on April 25, 2003. The CPSC cites the following hazard: SCM'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 1983 and ending with 1995. 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 #03117 is because scm is no longer in operation and has no assets, it is unable to conduct a recall, so no free replacement or refund is available for its sprinklers. nevertheless, scm urges building owners to follow cpsc guidance by inspecting the sprinkler systems in their buildings and replacing any star me-1 fire sprinklers manufactured from 1983 through 1995.. 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-Warns-Consumers-to-Replace-Star-ME-1-Dry-Fire-Sprinklers-Made-by-Sprinkler-Corporation-of-Milwaukee----Administrative-Lawsuit-Settled-Firm-Financially-Unable-to-Conduct-Recall-----. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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