BRK Recalls Some Wired-In Smoke Detectors Because Of Potential Alarm Failure
CPSC recall 92130. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Electrocution/Electric Shock
CPSC recall 92130 has the recall date 4 Sep 1992. The notice names the firm BRK. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Smoke Detectors/Alarms.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
CPSC publishes these words. Source: CPSC recall notices, section About the U.S. CPSC, read on . The hazard, the remedy and the incident text on this site are the words of the CPSC recall notice. Newest CPSC recall on the register: .
More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
|---|---|
| Description | September 4, 1992 Release # 92-130 BRK Recalls Some Wired-In Smoke Detectors Because Of Potential Alarm Failure PRODUCT: Approximately 3.5 million BRK Electronics wired-in (AC-powered) smoke detectors, manufactured between October 1987 and March 1990. The defective smoke detectors have been marketed under the brand names BRK, First Alert and Family Gard. PROBLEM: The horns on the detectors may fail due to corrosion on the horns' electrical contacts. WHAT TO DO: Consumers should call 1-800-323-9005 to obtain replacement wired-in smoke detectors free of charge. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), BRK Electronics of Aurora, IL, is voluntarily recalling certain models of wired-in (AC-powered) smoke detectors marketed under the BRK, First Alert, and Family Gard brand names because the horns may fail to sound during a fire. Approximately 3.5 million of these smoke detectors were manufactured between October 1987 and March 1990. None of the company's battery-operated detectors are involved in this action. BRK determined in its own testing programs that the horns on these detectors might fail due to corrosion on the horns'… |
| Product | BRK Electronics wired-in (AC-powered) smoke detectors, Smoke Detectors/Alarms |
| Product | Family Gard wired-in (AC-powered) smoke detectors |
| Product | First Alert wired-in (AC-powered) smoke detectors |
| Manufacturer | BRK |
Recall notice: The page that CPSC publishes for one recall of a consumer product. It states the product, the hazard, the remedy and the incidents.
Hazard: The way a product can cause harm, in the words of the CPSC recall notice. This site also puts each recall under short hazard names.
Remedy: What the manufacturer or the firm does about a recalled product. The agency record states the remedy of each recall.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1992: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1992
- 82
- Recalls of 1992 with one of the same hazards
- 5%
- Recalls of 1992 in the category Smoke Detectors/Alarms
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name BRK
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 29 Dec 1998 | First Alert True Fit Safety Gates Recalled by BRK |
| 1 Aug 1977 | Smoke Detectors Recalled by BRK Electronics |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 92130The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
- CPSC recallsThe list of all recall notices on the CPSC site.
- SaferProducts.govThe CPSC site for a report about a consumer product.
Follow by RSS:Consumer product recalls
Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 92130. https://recallregister.com/product/5302-brk-recalls-some-wired-in-smoke-detectors-because-of-potential-alarm-f/. 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
The CPSC notice is the authority. The hazard names come from the hazard text of CPSC. The category is the product type that CPSC gives. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- Does CPSC recall 92130 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 92130 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name BRK?
- 3 CPSC recalls on this register name BRK. This recall is 1 of them.