Excerpt from most recent smoke alarm recall from CPSC: > In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission > (CPSC), Universal Secu

Excerpt from most recent smoke alarm recall from CPSC: > In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission > (CPSC), Universal Security Instruments Inc., of Owings Mills, Md., is > voluntarily recalling about 34,000 smoke alarms. The smoke alarms can > fail to alarm when smoke or fire is present. A capacitor in the alarm > can burn out, releasing smoke and melting the cover. > Universal has received three reports of alarms failing, releasing > smoke. There has been one report of minor smoke damage to the wall of a > mobile home. No injuries have been reported. > Consumers can identify the recalled models by removing the alarm cover > from its base and looking for the manufacture date code and model > number. The smoke alarms are made of white plastic and have the > manufacture date code and model number imprinted on the back of the > alarm. https://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2000/CPSC-Universal-Security-Instruments-Announce-Recall-of-Smoke-Alarms/ https://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2000/CPSC-Universal-Security...