Recall Register

ESL, Interlogix Hard-Wired Smoke Alarms Recalled Due to Failure to Alert Consumers of a Fire

CPSC recall 14255. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Radio frequency interference can cause the smoke detectors to fail to alert consumers of a fire.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Customers should immediately contact their security or fire system provider to determine if any of their units are included in the recall. If so, they will receive free replacement and free installation of new smoke detectors. Consumers should not take the alarms out of service until the replacement alarm has been installed. Only professional installers should remove and replace these units.

CPSC recall 14255 has the recall date 13 Aug 2014. The notice names the firm Fyrnetics. The recall has about 141,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2014 has 5,700 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire. CPSC gives the product type Smoke Detectors/Alarms.

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CPSC recall 14255: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
None.
Units141,000
Remedy optionsReplace
Description
This recall involves thirty-three models of the 400 and 500 series Edwards (ESL)-branded and Interlogix smoke detectors hard-wired into a security system. Edwards and Interlogix smoke detectors are identical. The 2-wire or 4-wire detectors are round, white and measure 6 inches across by 2 inches high. The smoke detectors were made for professional installation and used primarily in commercial buildings, schools, hotels/motels, apartments, dormitories and homes as part of the fire alarm system. Recalled units have date codes 13084 through 14059 with the first two digits representing the year, for example: 13 for 2013 and 14 for 2014; and the last three digits representing the day of the year, for example: 084 is the 84th day of 2013, which is March 25, 2013. The initials ESL, the date code and one of the following model numbers are printed on a label on the back of the detector's cover and on the product's packaging. 400 series: 429AT, 429C, 429CAD, 429CRT, 429CST, 429CT, 429CTAD, 449AT, 449C, 449CRT, 449CSRH, 449CSRT, 449CST, 449CSTE, 449CT and 449CTE. 500 Series: 511C, 518C, 521B, 521BXT, 521B-10PKDMP, 521B-10PKG, 521BXT-10PKG, 521BXT-DMP-10PKG, 528B, 528CRXT, 541C, 541C-10PKG,…
ProductESL and Interlogix brand 400/500 series smoke detectors, About 141,000 in U.S. and 13,000 in Canada, Smoke Detectors/Alarms
Sold atAlarm system, security equipment and electrical equipment contractors, dealers and installers for use in fire alarm systems for commercial buildings, hotels/motels, apartments, dormitories and homes from March 2013 to February 2014. The cost of the individual detectors varies between $30 and $50.…
ManufacturerFyrnetics Limited
ImporterUTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation Inc, of Arden Hills, Minn. owns the Interlogix assets. Edwards assets were acquired by Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc., of Mebane, N.C. in January 2014. Both importers are units of United Technologies Corp
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The recall in context

Units in this recall
141,000Median of 2014: 5,700
CPSC recalls of 2014
296
Recalls of 2014 with one of the same hazards
28%
Recalls of 2014 in the category Smoke Detectors/Alarms
1%
Recalls on the register that name Fyrnetics
2

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 14255. https://recallregister.com/product/1747-esl-interlogix-hard-wired-smoke-alarms-recalled-due-to-failure-to-aler/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 14255 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: None.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Alarm system, security equipment and electrical equipment contractors, dealers and installers for use in fire alarm systems for commercial buildings, hotels/motels, apartments, dormitories and homes from March 2013 to February 2014. The cost of the individual detectors varies between $30 and $50.…
Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 14255?
CPSC lists 1 remedy option: Replace
How many units are in CPSC recall 14255?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 141,000 in U.S. and 13,000 in Canada