Smoke Alarms Recalled by ESL
CPSC recall 83055. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 83055 has the recall date 1 Nov 1983. The notice names the firm Edwards. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | Smoke Alarms Recalled by ESL NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 1983 Release # 83-055 ESL Recalls Smoke Alarms Washington, D.C. -- In cooperation with the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Electro Signal Lab, Inc. (ESL) of Rockland, Massachusetts, today announced a voluntary recall affecting approximately 500,000 of its smoke alarms, some of which may not sound or fail to sound loudly when smoke is present. These alarms were manufactured in both 120V AC and battery-powered models and may be installed in hotels, motels, apartments, institutions and consumers homes, There have been no reports of any injuries associated with this problem. The alarms are circular in shape with an off-white plastic cover, and a white test button that lies flush with the cover's face. The brand name (ESL, ADT, Aritech, or Edwards) and the words "Smoke Alarm" appear in raised lettering just above a half-moon-shaped grill on the face. ESL produced the alarms, which were sold nationwide, between July, 1981, and February, 1983. They were sold under the following names and model… |
| Product | ADT Smoke Alarms |
| Product | Aritech Smoke Alarms, Smoke Detectors/Alarms |
| Product | Edwards Smoke Alarms |
| Product | Electro Signal Lab Smoke Alarms |
| Product | ESL Smoke Alarms |
| Manufacturer | Edwards; ESL; ADT; Aritech |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1983: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1983
- 23
- Recalls of 1983 with one of the same hazards
- 39%
- Recalls on the register that name Edwards
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2020 | Edwards Recalls Mechanical Heat Detectors Due to Failure to Alert to Fire |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 83055The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 83055. https://recallregister.com/product/4340-smoke-alarms-recalled-by-esl/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 83055 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 83055 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Edwards?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name Edwards. This recall is 1 of them.