Gamewell-FCI fire alarm panels recalled over fire hazard

Recall date

March 31, 2016

Source

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Official notice title

Gamewell-FCI Recalls Fire Alarm Panels Due to Failure to Alert of a Fire, Smoke or CO

Recall number

16134

Sold / distributed

Authorized distributors from May 2015 through August 2015 for about $800.

Why it was recalled

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 was recalled

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.

What to do

Consumers should immediately contact the distributor to obtain the free repair, a firmware upgrade.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.