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Gamewell-FCI Recalls Fire Alarm Panels Due to Failure to Alert of a Fire, Smoke or CO is CPSC recall #16134, announced on March 31, 2016. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall is for the ILI-MB-E3 and ILI-S-E3 Gamewell-FCI fire alarm panels in commercial buildings. This issue is limited to a specific configuration of Signaling Line Circuit (SLC) devices. To occur, the SLC must include at least two of the following detectors in any combination: Acclimate, 4-Warn, Photo/CO and iFAAST. The issue would occur only if the detectors are addressed within the same FlashScan polling group. Detectors installed in a different combination are not affected. The remedy is consumers should immediately contact the distributor to obtain the free repair, a firmware upgrade.. Affected brand: Gamewell-FCI of Northford, Conn..
This recall is for the ILI-MB-E3 and ILI-S-E3 Gamewell-FCI fire alarm panels in commercial buildings. This issue is limited to a specific configuration of Signaling Line Circuit (SLC) devices. To occur, the SLC must include at least two of the following detectors in any combination: Acclimate, 4-Warn, Photo/CO and iFAAST. The issue would occur only if the detectors are addressed within the same FlashScan polling group. Detectors installed in a different combination are not affected.
Affected products
Gamewell-FCI fire alarm panels (ILI-MB-E3 and ILI-S-E3)
Recalled brands
Gamewell-FCI of Northford, Conn.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately contact the distributor to obtain the free repair, a firmware upgrade.
Recall date
March 31, 2016
CPSC recall #16134 covers Gamewell-FCI Recalls Fire Alarm Panels Due to Failure to Alert of a Fire, Smoke or CO, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on March 31, 2016. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall is for the ILI-MB-E3 and ILI-S-E3 Gamewell-FCI fire alarm panels in commercial buildings. This issue is limited to a specific configuration of Signaling Line Circuit (SLC) devices. To occur, the SLC must include at least two of the following detectors in any combination: Acclimate, 4-Warn, Photo/CO and iFAAST. The issue would occur only if the detectors are addressed within the same FlashScan polling group. Detectors installed in a different combination are not affected.
The CPSC remedy for recall #16134 is consumers should immediately contact the distributor to obtain the free repair, a firmware upgrade.. 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/2016/Gamewell-FCI-Recalls-Fire-Alarm-Panels. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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