Fire Alarm Control Panels Recalled by Notifier Due to Alert Failure
CPSC recall 09717 · announced December 30, 2008 · Notifier · 2,000 units affected
The product
This recall involves the Notifier brand operating system firmware control panels in fire alarms. The control panel is black or red with a silver screen. The panels control display and emergency communications. "NOTIFIER" or "NOTIFIER by Honeywell" is printed on the front of the fire alarm unit. This recall includes the following model numbers: Firmware version 11.2.2 for NFS2-640 and NFS-320 control panels and firmware version 3.14.1 for and NFS-640 control panels.
The hazard
The software in the fire alarm system could fail to process an alarm condition which could result in the system failing to respond in the event of a fire.
What to do (per CPSC)
Distributors should immediately contact the company for replacement software. All known users of have been contacted.
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): None reported.
Sold at: Authorized distributors to commercial end-users. The products were not sold at retail, but version 11.2.2 was available for download on www.magni-fire.com, a secure Web site accessible only to Notifier customers from May 2008 through July 2008 at no charge.
Consumer contact: For additional information, contact Notifier at (800) 289-3473 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the company's Web site at www.notifier.com
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.