Universal Security Instruments Recalls Combination Photoelectric Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarms Due to Risk of Failure to Alert Consumers to Hazardous Levels of Carbon Monoxide
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 22-111 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- March 31, 2022
- Brand
- Universal Security Instruments
- Category
- Smoke alarms and home safety
- Products
- 2-in-1 Photoelectric Smoke & Fire + Carbon Monoxide Alarms
- Hazard
- Risk of Failure to Alert Consumers to Hazardous Levels of Carbon Monoxide
- Hazard type
- Poisoning and toxic substances
- Remedy
- Replace
- Units
- About 8,000
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- March 31, 2022
What was recalled
This recall involves two models and two date codes of Universal Security Instruments 2-in-1 Photoelectric Smoke & Fire + Carbon Monoxide alarms. Model MPC322S has 10-year sealed batteries and a manufacturing date code of 2017JUN09. Model MPC122S is a hardwired alarm with 10-year sealed battery backup and a manufacturing date code of 2017JUN02. The brand name "UNIVERSAL SECURITY INSTRUMENTS, INC." or "USI ELECTRIC" is printed on the front of the alarms above "Photoelectric Smoke & Fire + Carbon Monoxide Alarm." The model number and date code are printed on the back of the alarms.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- 2-in-1 Photoelectric Smoke & Fire + Carbon Monoxide Alarms · About 8,000 units
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Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Electrical distributors nationwide and online at Walmart.com and other websites from June 2017 through December 2019 for between $50 and $80.; Universal Security Instruments Inc., of Owings Mills, Maryland.
Injuries or incidents reported
Universal Security Instruments has received two reports of units that failed to alarm for the presence of carbon monoxide within the specified time requirement. No injuries have been reported.
Consumer contact
Universal Security Instruments toll-free at 877-220-0046 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or online at https://www.universalsecurity.com/reg-form-2022/alert or at www.universalsecurity.com and click on "Important Recall Information" for more information.
Recall history and context
Universal Security Instruments appears in 3 CPSC recalls on record. See all Universal Security Instruments 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?
2-in-1 Photoelectric Smoke & Fire + Carbon Monoxide Alarms (About 8,000 units). This recall involves two models and two date codes of Universal Security Instruments 2-in-1 Photoelectric Smoke & Fire + Carbon Monoxide alarms.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Risk of Failure to Alert Consumers to Hazardous Levels of Carbon Monoxide.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately contact Universal Security Instruments for a free replacement alarm. Consumers should keep using the recalled alarms until they install replacement alarms.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on March 31, 2022. 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.