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Lifetone Technology Recalls Bedside Fire Alarm and Clocks Due to Failure to Fully Alert Consumers to a Fire

Recall 19-031 · November 8, 2018 · Lifetone Technology

What to doConsumers should immediately stop using the recalled product if the digital display is not working and contact Lifetone Technology to receive a prepaid label for the return of the alarms and instructions on receiving a free replacement alarm.

Read the official CPSC notice

Recall at a glance

Recall number
19-031 (CPSC)
Recall date
November 8, 2018
Brand
Lifetone Technology
Category
Smoke alarms and home safety
Products
Bedside Fire Alarm and Clock
Hazard
Failure to Fully Alert Consumers to a Fire
Hazard type
Fire and burn
Remedy
Replace
Units
About 10,000
Made in
China
Last updated by CPSC
November 8, 2018

What was recalled

This recall involves Lifetone HLAC151 Bedside Fire Alarm and Clock with serial numbers ranging from AC160600001 through AC160604102 and AC170100001 through AC170106030 only. The serial number is printed on the left side of the silver sticker on the bottom of the unit. The bedside alarm and clock is an assistive alerting device intended for in-home use by individuals with hearing loss. The alarm detects the T3 emergency signal given by existing smoke alarms. When the T3 signal from a smoke alarm is detected, the alarm signals at a lower frequency, which may be better heard by individuals with mild to severe hearing loss. The alarm also gives spoken emergency signals "FIRE GET OUT" in both English and Spanish. Defective units continue to sound a low frequency emergency audio signal and spoken signal "FIRE GET OUT" in English and Spanish but the optional bed shaker, if attached, will not operate. The white, rectangle clock measures 8.5 inches wide by 4.2 inches high by 4.5 inches wide. The fire alarm and clock has "Lifetone" printed on the front of the unit and a digital display with the date, time and type of emergency. There is a large black dome-shaped microphone on the top left of the alarm.

Is my product affected?

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  • Bedside Fire Alarm and Clock · About 10,000 units

Photos from the recall notice

Lifetone Technology HLAC151 Bedside Fire Alarm & Clock
Lifetone Technology HLAC151 Bedside Fire Alarm & Clock
Location of serial number on the bottom of the unit
Location of serial number on the bottom of the unit

Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Online at www.lifetonesafety.com for about $215 and installed by fire departments and the American Red Cross nationwide from November 2016 through September 2018.; IDT International Limited, of China; Lifetone Technology Inc., of Oklahoma City, Okla..

Injuries or incidents reported

Lifetone has received 77 reports of alarms with a blank screen. No injuries have been reported.

Consumer contact

Lifetone Technology at 800-648-7923 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.lifetonesafety.com and click on the Product Safety tab for more information.

Recall history and context

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?

Bedside Fire Alarm and Clock (About 10,000 units). This recall involves Lifetone HLAC151 Bedside Fire Alarm and Clock with serial numbers ranging from AC160600001 through AC160604102 and AC170100001 through AC170106030 only.

Why was it recalled?

CPSC lists the reason as: Failure to Fully Alert Consumers to a Fire.

What should I do if I own one?

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product if the digital display is not working and contact Lifetone Technology to receive a prepaid label for the return of the alarms and instructions on receiving a free replacement alarm.

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on November 8, 2018. 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.