Linear Expands Recall of Personal Emergency Reporting System Transmitters Due to Battery Signal Failure
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 14-212 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- June 19, 2014
- Brand
- Linear Expands
- Category
- Other consumer products
- Products
- Personal Emergency Reporting System (PERS) Transmitters
- Hazard
- Battery Signal Failure
- Remedy
- Replace
- Units
- About 175,000 (an additional 48,000 previously recalled in December 2013)
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- January 9, 2015
What was recalled
The recalled Linear PERS transmitters are components of Linear PERS or personal emergency solutions products and allow users to push a button on the transmitter to summon assistance. The transmitter may be worn as a pendant on a lanyard around the user's neck, on a band around the user's wrist or as a belt clip. The recall includes model numbers DXS-62A (black wristband and a gray pendant), DXS-62A1 (ivory plastic belt clip pendant) and DXS-64 (gray plastic pendant with a green circle in the center) which all have batteries that are sealed into the products. The manufactured date range of the recalled products is from June 2008 through April 2011 written as a date code. For example the date code MD1105 represents YYMM format or a manufacture date of May 2011. The date code, model number, Linear LLC and other information are found on the back of the transmitter.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Personal Emergency Reporting System (PERS) Transmitters · About 175,000 (an additional 48,000 previously recalled in December 2013) units
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Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Independent PERS distributors and dealers nationwide from June 2008 through July 2011 for about $45.; Linear LLC, of Carlsbad, Calif..
Injuries or incidents reported
Linear received one report of a transmitter that failed to operate. No injuries have been reported.
Consumer contact
Linear toll-free at (855) 554-2384 from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.linear-pers.com and click on Recalls for more information.
Recall history and context
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 399 recalls in the other consumer products category, 68 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Personal Emergency Reporting System (PERS) Transmitters (About 175,000 (an additional 48,000 previously recalled in December 2013) units). The recalled Linear PERS transmitters are components of Linear PERS or personal emergency solutions products and allow users to push a button on the transmitter to summon assistance.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Battery Signal Failure.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately contact Linear to receive a new replacement transmitter at no cost.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on January 9, 2015. 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.