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Bosch Security Systems Recalls Wireless Smoke Alarms Due to Failure to Alert Consumers to a Fire (Recall Alert)

Recall 15-753 · September 9, 2015 · Bosch Security Systems

What to doConsumers should immediately contact their dealer/installer for a free replacement alarm. Bosch has contacted dealers and installers directly.

Read the official CPSC notice

Recall at a glance

Recall number
15-753 (CPSC)
Recall date
September 9, 2015
Brand
Bosch Security Systems
Category
Smoke alarms and home safety
Products
Radion wireless smoke alarms
Hazard
Failure to Alert Consumers to a Fire (Recall Alert)
Hazard type
Fire and burn
Remedy
Replace
Units
About 950
Made in
China
Last updated by CPSC
September 9, 2015

What was recalled

This recall involves Bosch's Radion wireless round smoke alarms installed as part of Bosch security systems. Bosch security alarm systems use a control keypad labeled "Bosch" on the front surface. The alarms are made of white plastic and measure 5.6 inches across and 2.4 inches high. The alarms have a Bosch label on the back with "RFSM-A," a bar code with "F01U263962" and a 17-digit serial number starting with 0922320XXX. The XXX in the 8th through 10th positions of the serial number designates the date code. Only alarms with date codes 001 through 458 are included in the recall.

Is my product affected?

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

  • Radion wireless smoke alarms · About 950 units

Photos from the recall notice

Recalled Bosch Security Systems Radion Wireless Smoke Alarm
Recalled Bosch Security Systems Radion Wireless Smoke Alarm
Location of Date Code and Serial Number on back
Location of Date Code and Serial Number on back

Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Security system dealers nationwide from November 2013 through October 2014 for about $125.; Bosch Security Systems Inc., Fairport, N.Y..

Injuries or incidents reported

Bosch has received two reports that alarms failed to sound during installation testing.

Consumer contact

Bosch Security Systems at 800-289-0096 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET or at www.boschsecurity.us and click on Service and Support, then Customer Service and Presales, then Related Links and go to Technical Bulletins and Safety Recalls at the bottom of the page for more information.

Recall history and context

Bosch Security Systems appears in 3 CPSC recalls on record. See all Bosch Security Systems recalls.

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?

Radion wireless smoke alarms (About 950 units). This recall involves Bosch's Radion wireless round smoke alarms installed as part of Bosch security systems.

Why was it recalled?

CPSC lists the reason as: Failure to Alert Consumers to a Fire (Recall Alert).

What should I do if I own one?

Consumers should immediately contact their dealer/installer for a free replacement alarm. Bosch has contacted dealers and installers directly.

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on September 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.