Star Fire Sprinklers Recalled by Mealane
CPSC recall 99152. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 99152 has the recall date 4 Aug 1999. The notice names the firm Star. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Sprinklers (Fire).
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | Star Fire Sprinklers Recalled by Mealane NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 4, 1999 Release # 99-152 Company Phone Number: (800) 866-7807 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7063 CPSC, Mealane Corp. Announce Recall of Star Fire Sprinklers WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Mealane Corp. of Philadelphia, Pa., is voluntarily recalling up to 1 million "Star" brand fire sprinklers manufactured from 1961 through 1976. These sprinklers could fail in a fire, exposing the public to bodily injury or death. These sprinklers have been installed nationwide, primarily in nursing homes. They also may be found in hospitals, schools, resorts, stores, office buildings, warehouses and supermarkets. CPSC reports that 67 percent of the sprinklers that were removed from locations across the country and submitted for testing to independent testing laboratories, such as by Underwriters Laboratories and Factory Mutual Research Corp., failed to activate as they should. CPSC has received one report… |
| Product | Star fire sprinklers, Sprinklers (Fire) |
| Manufacturer | Star; Mealane |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1999: 22,300
- CPSC recalls of 1999
- 156
- Recalls of 1999 with one of the same hazards
- 33%
- Recalls of 1999 in the category Sprinklers (Fire)
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Star
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 99152. https://recallregister.com/product/6321-star-fire-sprinklers-recalled-by-mealane/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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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 99152 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 99152 has no incident or injury text.