Digital Security Controls Recalls Smoke Detectors that Could Fail to Warn of a Fire
CPSC recall 07136. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
These smoke detectors could fail to reliably detect smoke during a fire.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Customers should immediately contact their installer to receive a free inspection to determine if their units are included in the recall. If so, they will receive free replacement smoke detectors with installation. Customers also can contact Digital Security Controls for additional information on how to receive free replacement smoke detectors. Only professional installers should remove and replace these units.
CPSC recall 07136 has the recall date 22 Mar 2007. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The recall has about 32,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2007 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire. CPSC gives the product type Smoke Detectors/Alarms.
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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.
| Incidents and injuries | None reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 32,000 |
| Description | The recall involves Digital Security Controls FSA and FSB series photo-electric smoke detectors. They are wired directly into the building circuitry, and do not use a battery. The dome shaped units have a metal mesh covering around the smoke sensor. |
| Product | Digital Security Controls FSA and FSB Series Smoke Detectors, About 32,000, Smoke Detectors/Alarms |
| Sold at | Commercial and residential installers nationwide from October 2006 through December 2006 for between $60 and $70 per unit. |
| Firm | The CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons. |
| Made in | Canada |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 32,000Median of 2007: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2007
- 452
- Recalls of 2007 with one of the same hazards
- 22%
- Recalls of 2007 in the category Smoke Detectors/Alarms
- 0%
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 07136The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 07136. https://recallregister.com/product/3573-digital-security-controls-recalls-smoke-detectors-that-could-fail-to-w/. 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 07136 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Commercial and residential installers nationwide from October 2006 through December 2006 for between $60 and $70 per unit.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 07136?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 32,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Canada