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Kidde Recalls Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms; Can Fail to Warn of a Fire
News from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, D.C. 20207
For Immediate Release Firm’s Recall Hotline: (877) 524-2086
July 9, 2009 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
Release #09-266 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Kidde Model PI2000 Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms
Units: About 94,000
Manufacturer: Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc., of Mebane, N.C.
Hazard: An electro static discharge can damage the unit, causing it not to warn consumers of a fire.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received two reported incidents of smoke alarm malfunctions involving electro static discharge during installation. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves Kidde dual sensor smoke alarms model PI2000. The alarms can be identified by two buttons, "HUSH" and "PUSH AND HOLD TO TEST WEEKLY," which are located on the front/center of the alarm. The model number and date code are on the back of the smoke alarm. Only date codes 2008 Aug.01 through 2009 May 04 are included in this recall.
Sold at: Retail, department, and hardware stores and through electrical distributors nationwide from August 2008 through May 2009 for between $30 and $40.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should contact Kidde immediately to receive a free replacement smoke alarm.
Customer Contact: For additional information, contact Kidde toll-free at (877) 524-2086 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.kidde.com.
CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx
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Please be advised
Telemarketing Scam for Fire Station Donations
From time to time organizations that are associated with the fire service make phone calls to local citizens requesting donations. These organizations help with the education and advancement of the fire service. The Telemarketers may offer tickets or other items with your generous donation. We appreciate and thank you very much for helping us out whenever possible. However, there are individuals out there who are trying to make some quick money. They will call people asking for money. They may say it is for the local Fire Department or the local Police. Some will even pose as a firefighter themselves. This is very frustrating to the fire service. We try to stop it as soon as we hear about it and find the individuals responsible.
However, we need your help in this matter. If you receive a phone call from someone asking you to donate to the fire department, be smart. Ask questions about the organization and find out where the funds will be going and whom you are speaking with. If the people on the other end of the line are hesitant be questionable. If you are unsure about any phone calls there is a solution. You may call the local fire department and ask about donations to telemarketers. The members of the department should be aware if there is any telemarketing going on in the area.
Please feel free to call us at 330-335-2849 if you have any questions about telemarketer phone calls.
Press Release about Firefighter’s Charitable Foundation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The City of Wadsworth Fire & Rescue Service has been made aware that an organization called the Firefighter’s Charitable Foundation has been calling Wadsworth City and Township citizen's soliciting money to aid fire victims and area fire departments.
Let it be known that this organization is not calling on behalf of the City of Wadsworth Fire and EMS Department.
When the return phone number, given by the caller representing the Firefighter’s Charitable Foundation was called, a professional fundraising service in Milwaukee, Wisconsin was reached.
When questioned, that organization provided information that the Fire Fighter's Charitable Foundation is based in Florida and provided another contact number that is also listed on The Firefighter’s Charitable Foundation website. That website indicates that the foundation headquarters is located in Rhode Island and not Florida. When that contact number was called, another fundraising office in Chicago, Illinois was reached where the Fire Fighter's Charitable Foundation representative who answered the phone indicated 15% of the monies raised supported the "foundation", while 85% of the monies raised pays' the administrative costs. That representative also indicated that no monies are guaranteed to return to New Hampshire.
The City of Wadsworth Fire and EMS urges all Wadsworth residents to choose carefully when picking an organization to charitably support!
If you need assistance determining when a firefighter fundraiser does benefit Wadsworth residents, please call the Fire Station at 330-335-2849, or the office of the Fire Chief at 330-335-2851.
EMS Monthly Report
March 2011
Total calls for month : 140
City calls : 125
Township calls : 13
Out of district calls : 0
Mutual aid calls : 2
Average response time : 4:06
CO checks : 2 Year to date CO checks : 3
TOTAL EMS CALLS TO DATE : 444
FIRE Monthly Report
March 2011
Total calls for month : 21
City calls : 17
Township calls : 2
Mutual aid - given : 2
Mutual aid - received : 1
Out of jurisdiction : 0
Hazmat mutual aid - given : 0
Hazmat mutual aid - received : 0
Average response time ( minutes ) : 5:17
Average firefighter turnout : 13
TOTAL FIRE CALLS TO DATE : 42
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