The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·24236·Announced 2024-05-16

CHZHVAN Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors Recalled for Failure to Alert

CHZHVAN combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors can fail to activate and may not alert users to a fire. About 6,800 units sold online via Amazon.com from August 2023 through January 2024 are affected.

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 risk-of-harm product (smoke and carbon monoxide detectors) where failure to function could result in serious injury or death from undetected fire. Although no injuries have been reported and the hazard is not yet realized, the critical safety function and five documented failures warrant a High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

CHZHVAN brand combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors with model number JKD-512 are being recalled because the detectors can fail to activate, posing a risk that consumers will not be alerted to a fire. The detectors are made of white plastic, measure approximately four inches in diameter, and feature a digital display on the front with "CHZHVAN" printed above it.

About 6,800 units were sold exclusively online at Amazon.com between August 2023 and January 2024, priced between $18 and $59. The detectors were imported by Haikouhuidishangmaoyouxiangongsi, of China.

Five reports exist of the detectors failing to alarm in the presence of smoke. No injuries have been reported to date.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled detectors and contact Haikouhuidishangmaoyouxiangongsi to receive a full refund. Contact information includes email at [email protected] or via Amazon.com at the seller page listed on the recall notice, or visit www.haikouhuidi.com and click on "Recalls."

The recalled product

Product
CHZHVAN Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Manufacturer
Haikouhuidishangmaoyouxiangongsi, of China
Category
Consumer Product — Safety Devices / Detectors
Hazard
  • fire-alert-failure
  • smoke-detection-failure
Affected units
6,800

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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