Fire Alarm Control Panels Recalled by Fire-Lite Alarms Due to Alert Failure
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 11-702 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- October 5, 2010
- Brand
- Fire-Lite Alarms
- Category
- Smoke alarms and home safety
- Products
- Fire Alarm Control Panel
- Hazard
- Alert Failure
- Hazard type
- Fire and burn
- Remedy
- New Instructions
- Units
- About 530
- Made in
- United States
- Last updated by CPSC
- July 5, 2016
What was recalled
This recall involves the Fire-Lite model MS-9600LS Series control panel that uses the SLC-2LS Expander Module. The following control panel model numbers included in this recall are: MS-9600LS, MS-9600LSC, MS-9600LSE, MS-9600UDLS, MS-9600UDLSE, UNIMODE9600LS and UNIMODE9600UDLS. The control panel is the main portion of the fire alarm system. The software in the expander module tells the system to sound an alarm and flash warning lights. The words "Fire-Lite Alarms by Honeywell" and the model number are located on the front of the fire alarm control panel.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Fire Alarm Control Panel · About 530 units
Photos from the recall notice

Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Authorized wholesalers and distributors nationwide from October 2008 through March 2010 for between about $875 for the expander module and $2,285 for the control panel. These distributors resold and/or installed the control panels and modules for use in commercial facilities such as office buildings.; Fire-Lite Alarms of Northford, Conn..
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact the Fire-Lite Alarms' technical service department at (800) 627-3473 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.firelite.com
Recall history and context
Fire-Lite Alarms 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?
Fire Alarm Control Panel (About 530 units). This recall involves the Fire-Lite model MS-9600LS Series control panel that uses the SLC-2LS Expander Module.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Alert Failure.
What should I do if I own one?
Building managers should contact Fire-Lite Alarms for a free software upgrade. Fire-Lite Alarms is contacting its customers directly.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on July 5, 2016. 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.