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Defective Alarm Prompts Recall Of Battery Powered Smoke Detectors

CPSC recall 93026. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

CPSC recall 93026 has the recall date 18 Dec 1992. The notice names the firm Seatt. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire.

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CPSC recall 93026: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
December 18, 1992 Release # 93-026 PRODUCT: Certain models and date codes of battery operated smoke detectors manufactured by Seatt Corporation sold after July 10, 1992 by the following firms: - Black and Decker - Walter Kidde Portable Equipment - Safety First - Maple Chase - Jameson Home Products - Funtech PROBLEM: The smoke detectors may not sound in the event of a fire. WHAT TO DO: If you purchased a smoke detector on or after July 10, 1992, check the label on the back for the involved models and date codes. If you have an affected unit, call (800) 762-6672 for Black and Decker units (or return to Black and Decker service center). WASHINGTON, DC -- Six brands of battery powered smoke detectors are being recalled because they may not sound an alarm in the event of a fire. Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Seatt Corporation, Downers Grove, IL urged any consumer who purchased a battery powered smoke detector on or after July 10, 1992 to check the unit immediately to see if it is involved in this recall. According to information provided by Seatt Corporation, the brands and models affected are: Firm Brand Model Date Code Black and…
ProductBlack & Decker Slim Line battery operated smoke detectors
ProductFuntech Safety's Sake battery operated smoke detectors
ProductJameson Home Products Code 1 2000 battery operated smoke detectors, Smoke Detectors/Alarms
ProductMaple Chase Firex battery operated smoke detectors
ProductSafety First Baby's Room Smoke & Fire Alarm battery smoke detectors
ProductWalter Kidde Portable Equipment Fire Alarm battery smoke detectors
ProductWalter Kidde Portable Equipment Kidde Smoke battery smoke detectors
ManufacturerSeatt Corporation; Safety 1st; Funtech; Jameson Home Products; Walter Kidde Portable Equipment

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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
16%
Recalls on the register that name Seatt
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 93026. https://recallregister.com/product/5402-defective-alarm-prompts-recall-of-battery-powered-smoke-detectors/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

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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 93026 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 93026 has no incident or injury text.