Gamewell-FCI Recalls Fire Alarm Panels Due to Failure to Alert of a Fire, Smoke or CO
CPSC recall 16134 · announced March 31, 2016 · Gamewell-fci Of Northford, Conn · 1,000 units affected
The product
This recall is for the ILI-MB-E3 and ILI-S-E3 Gamewell-FCI fire alarm panels in commercial buildings. This issue is limited to a specific configuration of Signaling Line Circuit (SLC) devices. To occur, the SLC must include at least two of the following detectors in any combination: Acclimate, 4-Warn, Photo/CO and iFAAST. The issue would occur only if the detectors are addressed within the same FlashScan polling group. Detectors installed in a different combination are not affected.
The hazard
When configured in a certain way, the panels can become non-responsive and connected detectors in the area can fail to detect and respond to an alarm.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should immediately contact the distributor to obtain the free repair, a firmware upgrade. Remedy type: Repair
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Authorized distributors from May 2015 through August 2015 for about $800.
Consumer contact: Gamewell-FCI at 800-274-4324 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.gamewell-fci.com and click on "Safety Recall" for more information.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.