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CPSC, Invensys Building Systems Announce Recall of Siebe Actuators in Building Fire/Smoke Dampers

CPSC recall 03502. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

A spring mechanism integrated with the damper, is designed to close the damper during a fire to limit the spread of smoke, fire and fumes. The recalled actuators can jam and prevent the dampers from closing. If dampers fail to close during a fire, serious injury or death can be suffered by building occupants because smoke, fire and fumes can spread through a building's ventilation system.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

To be eligible for a free actuator replacement, the building owner must test the actuator and report the results to Invensys. Only actuators that fail testing will be replaced.

CPSC recall 03502 has the recall date 2 Oct 2002. The notice names the firm Invensys Building Systems. The recall has about 560,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire. CPSC gives the product type Dampers.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

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More of the notice

The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.

CPSC recall 03502: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
Building owners, damper manufacturers, and fire and safety investigators have reported dampers not closing during testing.
Units560,000
Description
Actuators hold open fire and smoke dampers in a building's heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system. A spring mechanism integrated with the damper, is designed to close the damper during a fire to limit the spread of smoke, fire and fumes. These MA-200 and MA-200-1 series actuators were used in fire and smoke dampers that were manufactured by various companies from December 1993 through October 1999, which were installed by private contractors in commercial and residential buildings. The actuators have manufacture date codes of 9348 through 9947.
ProductSiebe actuators, Up to 560,000, Dampers
Sold atThe actuators were installed by private contractors in commercial and residential buildings.
DistributorInvensys Building Systems
Made inUnited States

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
560,000Median of 2002: 12,000
CPSC recalls of 2002
256
Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
29%
Recalls of 2002 in the category Dampers
1%
Recalls on the register that name Invensys Building Systems
2

Other recalls of the firm

Other CPSC recalls that name Invensys Building Systems
DateRecall
2 Oct 2002CPSC, Invensys Building Systems Announce Recall of Siebe Actuators in Building Fire/Smoke Dampers

Official channels

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 03502. https://recallregister.com/product/2455-cpsc-invensys-building-systems-announce-recall-of-siebe-actuators-in-b/. 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 03502 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: Building owners, damper manufacturers, and fire and safety investigators have reported dampers not closing during testing.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: The actuators were installed by private contractors in commercial and residential buildings.
How many units are in CPSC recall 03502?
The CPSC notice gives this number: Up to 560,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: United States