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Fire Alarm Control Panels Recalled by Notifier Due to Alert Failure

Recall 09-717 · December 30, 2008 · Notifier

What to doDistributors should immediately contact the company for replacement software. All known users of have been contacted.

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Recall at a glance

Recall number
09-717 (CPSC)
Recall date
December 30, 2008
Brand
Notifier
Category
Smoke alarms and home safety
Products
Notifier Fire Alarm Control Panels
Hazard
Alert Failure
Hazard type
Fire and burn
Units
About 2,000
Made in
United States
Last updated by CPSC
May 23, 2014

What was recalled

This recall involves the Notifier brand operating system firmware control panels in fire alarms. The control panel is black or red with a silver screen. The panels control display and emergency communications. "NOTIFIER" or "NOTIFIER by Honeywell" is printed on the front of the fire alarm unit. This recall includes the following model numbers: Firmware version 11.2.2 for NFS2-640 and NFS-320 control panels and firmware version 3.14.1 for and NFS-640 control panels.

Is my product affected?

Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.

  • Notifier Fire Alarm Control Panels · About 2,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Authorized distributors to commercial end-users. The products were not sold at retail, but version 11.2.2 was available for download on www.magni-fire.com, a secure Web site accessible only to Notifier customers from May 2008 through July 2008 at no charge.; Notifier, of Northford, Conn..

Consumer contact

For additional information, contact Notifier at (800) 289-3473 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the company's Web site at www.notifier.com

Recall history and context

Notifier appears in 2 CPSC recalls on record.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 20 recalls in the smoke alarms and home safety category, 4 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

What was recalled?

Notifier Fire Alarm Control Panels (About 2,000 units). This recall involves the Notifier brand operating system firmware control panels in fire alarms.

Why was it recalled?

CPSC lists the reason as: Alert Failure.

What should I do if I own one?

Distributors should immediately contact the company for replacement software. All known users of have been contacted.

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on May 23, 2014. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.