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Siemens Recalls Temperature and Humidity Sensors for Schools, Hospitals and Other Buildings Due to Fire Hazard is CPSC recall #13720, announced on January 22, 2013. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves wall-mounted Q-series sensors that control heat, air conditioning and humidity inside commercial buildings, hospitals and schools. The sensors come in three designs: a blank cover, a cover with a digital display screen or a cover with a digital display screen and door. The sensors are either white or beige and have a Siemens, Talon, Staefa Control System, Staefa Control System/Talon logo or no logo. The recalled model numbers begin with QAA and QFA, and one with SB1. They are: QAA 2060, QAA 2063, QAA 2072, QAA 2073, QFA 2000, QFA 2001, QFA 2060, QFA 2071, QFA2072, QFA 3000, QFA 3001, QFA 3060, QFA 3071, and SB1-0834. The model number is located on the sensor's circuit board inside the unit. The remedy is consumers should look to see if their sensors are currently operating on an ac power source and, if they are, consumers should immediately have the recalled sensors converted to a dc power source. consumers should contact siemens to schedule the installation of a free replacement sensor. siemens is directly contacting owners of the recalled sensors.. Affected brand: Siemens Industry, Inc..
This recall involves wall-mounted Q-series sensors that control heat, air conditioning and humidity inside commercial buildings, hospitals and schools. The sensors come in three designs: a blank cover, a cover with a digital display screen or a cover with a digital display screen and door. The sensors are either white or beige and have a Siemens, Talon, Staefa Control System, Staefa Control System/Talon logo or no logo. The recalled model numbers begin with QAA and QFA, and one with SB1. They are: QAA 2060, QAA 2063, QAA 2072, QAA 2073, QFA 2000, QFA 2001, QFA 2060, QFA 2071, QFA2072, QFA 3000, QFA 3001, QFA 3060, QFA 3071, and SB1-0834. The model number is located on the sensor's circuit board inside the unit.
Affected products
Q-Series Temperature and Humidity Sensors
Recalled brands
Siemens Industry, Inc.
Remedy
Consumers should look to see if their sensors are currently operating on an AC power source and, if they are, consumers should immediately have the recalled sensors converted to a DC power source. Consumers should contact Siemens to schedule the installation of a free replacement sensor. Siemens is directly contacting owners of the recalled sensors.
Recall date
January 22, 2013
CPSC recall #13720 covers Siemens Recalls Temperature and Humidity Sensors for Schools, Hospitals and Other Buildings Due to Fire Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on January 22, 2013. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves wall-mounted Q-series sensors that control heat, air conditioning and humidity inside commercial buildings, hospitals and schools. The sensors come in three designs: a blank cover, a cover with a digital display screen or a cover with a digital display screen and door. The sensors are either white or beige and have a Siemens, Talon, Staefa Control System, Staefa Control System/Talon logo or no logo. The recalled model numbers begin with QAA and QFA, and one with SB1. They are: QAA 2060, QAA 2063, QAA 2072, QAA 2073, QFA 2000, QFA 2001, QFA 2060, QFA 2071, QFA2072, QFA 3000, QFA 3001, QFA 3060, QFA 3071, and SB1-0834. The model number is located on the sensor's circuit board inside the unit.
The CPSC remedy for recall #13720 is consumers should look to see if their sensors are currently operating on an ac power source and, if they are, consumers should immediately have the recalled sensors converted to a dc power source. consumers should contact siemens to schedule the installation of a free replacement sensor. siemens is directly contacting owners of the recalled sensors.. 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/2013/Siemens-Recalls-Temperature-and-Humidity-Sensors-for-Schools-Hospitals-and-Other-Buildings-Due-to-Fire-Hazard. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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