Siemens Recalls Smoke Detectors for Failing to Alarm
The recall involves fire alarms featuring the SBGA-34 audible base.
The recall involves the SBGA-34 audible base that is affixed to ceiling-mounted smoke detectors. "MODEL SBGA-34" is printed on a blue label on the back of the device. The base is off-white and measures about 6 inches in diameter.
Siemens has recalled as many as 9,000 audible fire alarms that may possibly fail to sound during a fire.
The recall involves the firm’s SBGA-34 audible fire alarm base. The company decided to pull the alarms after discovering that the audible alarm base “can fail to sound an alarm and poses a risk of personal injury and property damage,” NBCDFW.com reports.
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The alarms were sold from February 2013 to June 2014, Reuters reports.
No injuries have been reported.
The recall involves the SBGA-34 audible base that is affixed to ceiling-mounted smoke detectors. The SBGA-34 has part number S54370-F13. It also features date codes 0113 through 2314 in a WWYY format printed on a white label on the back of the unit part affixed to the wall.
Recalled fire detectors include:
- Cerberus PRO models (HI921, OOHC941, OOH941, OH921, OP921)
- Desigo Fire Safety models (FDOOTC441, FDOOT441, FDO421, FDOT421, FDT421)
- H-Series (HFP-11, HFPT-11, HFPO-11)
- Faraday 87XX-Series, models (8713, 8712, 8710)
The detectors are used in a total of nine Siemens, Desigo, Cerberus and Faraday alarm systems.
For more information, visit usa.siemens.com.
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