Home Gas Sentry Carbon Monoxide Detectors Hazard
CPSC recall 96181. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
CPSC recall 96181 has the recall date 6 Aug 1996. The notice names the firm Stanley. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Carbon monoxide. CPSC gives the product type Carbon Monoxide Detectors/Alarms.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | Home Gas Sentry Carbon Monoxide Detectors Hazard NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ken Giles August 6, 1996 (301) 504-7052 Release # 96-181 CPSC Warns of Failures With Home Gas Sentry Carbon Monoxide Detectors distributed by Stanley Solar & Stove WASHINGTON, D.C.- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urgently warning consumers about 6,000 Home Gas Sentry carbon monoxide (CO) detectors imported and distributed by Stanley Solar & Stove Inc. of Manchester, N.H. that may fail to alarm. As a result, consumers could be exposed to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide, a colorless, odorless, toxic gas, which could lead to serious illness or death. CPSC tested the detectors and found that the detectors could fail to alarm at concentrations of CO at 100 and 200 parts per million. Concentrations at this level can cause serious illness or death. CPSC requested that Stanley Solar & Stove recall the detectors, remove them from store shelves, and contact retailers and consumers about this recall. CPSC is unilaterally issuing this press release concerning the Home Gas… |
| Product | Carbon Monoxide Detectors/Alarms |
| Product | Home Gas Sentry carbon monoxide (CO) detectors |
| Manufacturer | Stanley |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1996: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1996
- 138
- Recalls of 1996 with one of the same hazards
- 1%
- Recalls of 1996 in the category Carbon Monoxide Detectors/Alarms
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Stanley
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 19 Apr 1991 | Stanley Garage Door Openers Recalled Due To Entrapment Hazard |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 96181The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 96181. https://recallregister.com/product/5838-home-gas-sentry-carbon-monoxide-detectors-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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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 96181 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 96181 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Stanley?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name Stanley. This recall is 1 of them.