Maple Chase Co. Recalls Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Monoxide/Smoke Combo Alarms Due to Alarm Malfunction
CPSC recall 08267. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The recalled alarms can sound a "double chirp"/fault alarm in the presence of CO, prior to going into full alarm. Upon hearing a double chirp, the Owner's Manual instructions recommend a consumer take the alarm out of service, which could expose consumers to hazardous levels of CO and suffer injury or death.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should contact Maple Chase immediately to receive a free comparable replacement alarm and make arrangements to return their recalled alarms. Consumers should not take the alarms out of service until they receive the replacement alarm.
CPSC recall 08267 has the recall date 15 May 2008. The notice names the firm Maple Chase. The recall has about 280,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2008 has 9,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Carbon monoxide. CPSC gives the product type Carbon Monoxide 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 | 280,000 |
| Description | The recall includes FireX branded 10000 and 12000 series alarms with item numbers: 10000, 12000, 12000C, 12000-6, 12200, 12220, 12400, 12400C manufactured between June 1, 2007 and February 1, 2008. The date code appears on the back of the unit with a four-digit year, three-digit month followed by the day (ex: 2007JUN1 for June 1, 2007). Units with a manufacture date code prior to June 1, 2007 are not included in this recall. |
| Product | FireX Branded 10000 Series Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarms and 12000 Series CO/Smoke Combo Alarms, About 280,000, Carbon Monoxide Detectors/Alarms |
| Sold at | Commercial electrical distributors and electrical contractors and builders for installation into new home construction. A limited number of units were sold at Menard's nationwide from June 2007 through February 2008 for about $20 (10000 series) and $30 (12000 series). |
| Manufacturer | Maple Chase Company |
| Made in | Mexico |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 280,000Median of 2008: 9,500
- CPSC recalls of 2008
- 392
- Recalls of 2008 with one of the same hazards
- 2%
- Recalls of 2008 in the category Carbon Monoxide Detectors/Alarms
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Maple Chase
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 08267The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 08267. https://recallregister.com/product/4289-maple-chase-co-recalls-carbon-monoxide-and-carbon-monoxide-smoke-combo/. 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 08267 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Commercial electrical distributors and electrical contractors and builders for installation into new home construction. A limited number of units were sold at Menard's nationwide from June 2007 through February 2008 for about $20 (10000 series) and $30 (12000 series).
- How many units are in CPSC recall 08267?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 280,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Mexico