UTC Fire & Security (UTCFS) to Replace GE Security - ESL Smoke Alarms; Component May Fail Prematurely
PRODUCT NAME: ESL 320ACC, 320ACX, 350CC and 350CX Smoke Alarms
DATE CODE RANGE: July 2005 to Dec. 2005 (weeks 26 to 50 of 2005)
MANUFACTURER: GE Security, Inc. (now a part of UTCFS)
UNITS: Approximately 10,000
POTENTIAL ISSUE: A smoke alarm component (a capacitor) can overheat causing unit to smoke, sounding the alarm, and leaving smoke / soot residue. Heat may cause visible deformation to the unit. This potential quality issue relates only to units manufactured from July to December 2005 (date codes “0526S” to “0550S”).
Click the links below to download more information:
Full Product Replacement Notice
Letter to Distributors
Letter for Distributors to send to customers
Letter for Dealer/Installers to send to end-users