The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Wednesday announced that UTC is recalling ESL and Interlogix brand 400/500 series smoke detectors over concerns that radio frequency interference could cause the detectors to fail in the event of a fire.
According to a statement issued by the commission, the recall involves 33 models of the 400 and 500 series Edwards (ESL)-branded and Interlogix smoke detectors - about 141,000 units in the U.S. and 13,000 units in Canada – that are hard-wired into security systems. Â
The detectors, which are identical to one another, were sold from March 2013 to February 2014. They were made for professional installation and used primarily in commercial buildings, schools, hotels/motels, apartments, dormitories and homes. Â
Among the 400 series models in the recall include: 429AT, 429C, 429CAD, 429CRT, 429CST, 429CT, 429CTAD, 449AT, 449C, 449CRT, 449CSRH, 449CSRT, 449CST, 449CSTE, 449CT and 449CTE.
The 500 series models involved include: 511C, 518C, 521B, 521BXT, 521B-10PKDMP, 521B-10PKG, 521BXT-10PKG, 521BXT-DMP-10PKG, 528B, 528CRXT, 541C, 541C-10PKG, 541CXT, 541CXT-10PK and 548C.
The commission said that there have been no reports of incidents or injuries related to the recall. Â
