Carbon monoxide and fire alarms recalled
16.05.2008 13:05
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Consumers are being warned to replace certain Firex brand carbon monoxide alarms and combined smoke/carbon monoxide alarms because of the potential for the units to shut down. About 36,000 of the alarms, imported by Ohio-based Maple Chase Company, were sold across Canada between June 1, 2007, and Feb 1, 2008. About 16,000 were sold in Ontario. The importer says the alarms may go into what it calls a "double chirp" fault mode in the presence of carbon monoxide. The owner's manual recommends consumer press the reset button when this happens, but doing so can turn the alarm off. There have been no reported incidents related to the fault. The recall involves Firex branded 10000 and 12000 series alarms with item numbers: 12000C and 12400C. Units with a manufacture date code prior to June 1, 2007, are not affected by this recall. Affected units can be identified by the date code, which appears on the back of the unit. The format of the date code is a four-digit year, three-letter month, followed by the day (e.g., 2007 JUN01 for units manufactured on June 1, 2007). Consumers should contact Maple Chase immediately to receive a free replacement alarm and make arrangements to return their affected alarm. For more information, contact Maple Chase toll-free at 888-879-3906 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. Story Tools: E-MAIL | PRINT | Text Size: SMLXL | REPORT TYPO | SEND YOUR FEEDBACKRelatedExternal LinksMaple Chase Company(Note: CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites - links will open in new window) Consumer HeadlinesCanada Post offers new flat-rate shipping box for eBay items00Canada Post is launching a flat-rate shipping box for users of eBay designed to make it easier to buy and sell using the online auction website.Risk of major housing price correction 'very low': Scotiabank00Unmistakeable signs of cooling are appearing in the Canadian real estate market, but the chance of a big drop in prices is "very low," according to an analysis from Scotia Capital.Canadians' drug spending on the rise, CIHI says00Spending on prescription and non-prescription drugs in Canada reached $26.9 billion last year, an increase of 7.2 per cent over 2006, according to data released Thursday. Health Canada issues warning about Trophic's Kelp product00Health Canada has issued a warning to consumers about the Trophic brand natural health product labelled "Kelp and Glutamic Acid HCI" because of high levels of iodine. Gas sells out in advance of P.E.I. price increase00Islanders responded to an announced increase in the price of gas by pumping some service stations dry on Wednesday evening. Consumer Life FeaturesENERGYEthanol FAQThe merits of alternative fuel still hotly debatedENVIRONMENTClassifying chemicals'Batch 2' up for reviewCOMMUNICATIONSTalk to the machineSmarter inhuman voices to infiltrate more businessesBLOGFood BytesHow to make your calories countBLOGComm-OdditiesShipping containers could become condos in DetroitPeople who read this also read …
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