The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·16021·Announced 2015-10-29

Sure Signal Products Recalls Heat-Activated Fire Alarms for Failure to Alert

Sure Signal Products is recalling heat-activated fire alarms because a defective sensor may prevent the alarm from sounding during a fire. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire safety device that may fail to alert consumers to a fire, representing a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Sure Signal Products, Inc. is recalling heat-activated fire alarms sold under the DeTech, MasterGuard, Responsive, and Thermalink brand names. The recall involves approximately 375,000 units manufactured between January 1, 2004, and July 1, 2015. These alarms are white, round, and measure about 7 inches in diameter, featuring a central fuse with a temperature rating of 117°F or 136°F.

The recall is due to a defective fusible link sensor (fuse) that can cause the alarm to fail to alert consumers of a fire. The alarms were sold through fire alarm dealers nationwide from January 2004 through September 2015 for between $300 and $375. No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

Consumers should immediately contact Sure Signal Products for free replacement fuses. Since Sure Signal Products is no longer in business, consumers with MasterGuard, ThermaLINK, or Responsive brand alarms should contact Global Health and Safety at (972) 393-5500 or [email protected]. Consumers with DeTech brand alarms should contact Reliance Products at (262) 236-0123 or [email protected]. A video with instructions on how to replace the fuse is available at SureSignalProducts.com.

The recalled product

Product
Heat-activated fire alarm
Manufacturer
Sure Signal Products, Inc., of Garden Grove, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Fire Safety Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
375,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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