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First Alert® Smoke Alarms and Combination Smoke/CO Alarms Recalled for Rapidly Draining Battery Power is CPSC recall #06151, announced on May 2, 2006. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recall involves ONELINK™ battery-powered smoke and combination smoke/CO alarms. "First Alert" and "ONELINK™" are printed on the front of the alarm. The model number and date code are printed on the back of the alarm. Model number SA500 or SCO500 with a date code prior to March 3, 2006 are included in this recall. The remedy is consumers should contact first alert inc./brk brands inc. immediately to receive a replacement alarm. until a new alarm is received, consumers should test the batteries in the alarm weekly by pressing the "test" button. if the alarm signals a low battery alert, consumers should immediately replace the batteries. consumers should not remove their alarms until they have received a replacement alarm.. Affected brand: BRK Brands Inc., a subsidiary of First Alert Inc..
The recall involves ONELINK™ battery-powered smoke and combination smoke/CO alarms. "First Alert" and "ONELINK™" are printed on the front of the alarm. The model number and date code are printed on the back of the alarm. Model number SA500 or SCO500 with a date code prior to March 3, 2006 are included in this recall.
Affected products
First Alert® ONELINK™ Battery-Powered Smoke and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarms
Recalled brands
BRK Brands Inc., a subsidiary of First Alert Inc.
Remedy
Consumers should contact First Alert Inc./BRK Brands Inc. immediately to receive a replacement alarm. Until a new alarm is received, consumers should test the batteries in the alarm weekly by pressing the "test" button. If the alarm signals a low battery alert, consumers should immediately replace the batteries. Consumers should not remove their alarms until they have received a replacement alarm.
Recall date
May 2, 2006
CPSC recall #06151 covers First Alert® Smoke Alarms and Combination Smoke/CO Alarms Recalled for Rapidly Draining Battery Power, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on May 2, 2006. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recall involves ONELINK™ battery-powered smoke and combination smoke/CO alarms. "First Alert" and "ONELINK™" are printed on the front of the alarm. The model number and date code are printed on the back of the alarm. Model number SA500 or SCO500 with a date code prior to March 3, 2006 are included in this recall.
The CPSC remedy for recall #06151 is consumers should contact first alert inc./brk brands inc. immediately to receive a replacement alarm. until a new alarm is received, consumers should test the batteries in the alarm weekly by pressing the "test" button. if the alarm signals a low battery alert, consumers should immediately replace the batteries. consumers should not remove their alarms until they have received a replacement alarm.. 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/2006/First-Alert-Smoke-Alarms-and-Combination-SmokeCO-Alarms-Recalled-for-Rapidly-Draining-Battery-Power. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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