ADT Recalls Carbon Monoxide Detectors Due to Failure to Properly Indicate End of Useful Life
Recall 12701 · Oct 20, 2011 · Adt
20,000
units affected
20,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12701
- Date
- Oct 20, 2011
- Company
- Adt
- Units affected
- 20,000
- Product
- CO 1224T Carbon Monoxide (CO) detectors
- Product type
- Carbon Monoxide Detectors/Alarms
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
This recall involves hard-wired carbon monoxide detectors with model CO 1224T installed by ADT. The model number is behind the front cover.
What can happen
When the CO detectors reach the end of their useful life, they should send a signal to make a sound in the home alarm panel alerting consumers it is time to replace them and a signal to ADT's alarm monitoring center. Some of the detectors were not wired properly to the ADT alarm system, resulting in the sound not going off in the home alarm panel and no signal to the ADT alarm monitoring center at the end of its useful life. Not replacing a CO detector at the end its useful life poses a CO poisoning hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should contact ADT immediately for a free inspection of the recalled detectors and, if necessary, a free repair. Consumers should not attempt to disable the recalled detectors. ADT has contacted all customers.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Installed by ADT between October 2008 and December 2010 as part of home security systems.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled co 1224t carbon monoxide (co) detectors?
Consumers should contact ADT immediately for a free inspection of the recalled detectors and, if necessary, a free repair. Consumers should not attempt to disable the recalled detectors. ADT has contacted all customers.
What is the hazard?
When the CO detectors reach the end of their useful life, they should send a signal to make a sound in the home alarm panel alerting consumers it is time to replace them and a signal to ADT's alarm monitoring center. Some of the detectors were not wired properly to the ADT alarm system, resulting in the sound not.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.