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Smoke Alarm Recall


WASHINGTON, May 23, 2000 --In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Universal Security Instruments Inc., of Owings Mills, Md., is voluntarily recalling about 34,000 smoke alarms. The smoke alarms can fail to go off when smoke or fire is present. Also, a capacitor in the alarm can burn out, releasing smoke and melting the cover.

Smoke AlarmUniversal has received three reports of alarms failing, releasing smoke. There has been one report of minor smoke damage to the wall of a mobile home. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers can identify the recalled models by removing the alarm cover from its base and looking for the manufacture date code and model number. The smoke alarms are made of white plastic and have the manufacture date code and model number imprinted on the back of the alarm.

BrandModel NumberDescriptionDate Code
Safe T AlertSA-785AC only unitBCSR
UniversalSS-785AC unit onlyBCSR
UniversalSS-795AC/DC unit w/ battery backupBESS
USI ElectricUSI-1203AC/DC unit w/ battery backupBESS


Some alarms do not have the brand name printed on the unit. Consumers should look at the model number to determine if it is a recalled alarm.

Electrical distributors, housing suppliers, and hardware stores sold these smoke alarms nationwide from April 1998 through June 1999 for between $10 and $15. Most of these smoke alarms were pre-installed in homes during construction.

Consumers should call Universal Security Instruments Inc. toll- free at (800) 390-4321 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday to receive a free, replacement alarm.


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