Lifetone Technology Recalls Bedside Fire Alarm and Clocks Due to Failure to Fully Alert Consumers to a Fire
CPSC recall 19031. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The bedside fire alarm and clock can fail to operate and fully alert consumers to a fire.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product if the digital display is not working and contact Lifetone Technology to receive a prepaid label for the return of the alarms and instructions on receiving a free replacement alarm.
CPSC recall 19031 has the recall date 8 Nov 2018. The notice names the firm IDT International. The recall has about 10,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2018 has 7,200 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Lifetone has received 77 reports of alarms with a blank screen. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 10,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves Lifetone HLAC151 Bedside Fire Alarm and Clock with serial numbers ranging from AC160600001 through AC160604102 and AC170100001 through AC170106030 only. The serial number is printed on the left side of the silver sticker on the bottom of the unit. The bedside alarm and clock is an assistive alerting device intended for in-home use by individuals with hearing loss. The alarm detects the T3 emergency signal given by existing smoke alarms. When the T3 signal from a smoke alarm is detected, the alarm signals at a lower frequency, which may be better heard by individuals with mild to severe hearing loss. The alarm also gives spoken emergency signals "FIRE GET OUT" in both English and Spanish. Defective units continue to sound a low frequency emergency audio signal and spoken signal "FIRE GET OUT" in English and Spanish but the optional bed shaker, if attached, will not operate. The white, rectangle clock measures 8.5 inches wide by 4.2 inches high by 4.5 inches wide. The fire alarm and clock has "Lifetone" printed on the front of the unit and a digital display with the date, time and type of emergency. There is a large black dome-shaped microphone on the top left… |
| Product | Bedside Fire Alarm and Clock, About 10,000 |
| Sold at | Online at www.lifetonesafety.com for about $215 and installed by fire departments and the American Red Cross nationwide from November 2016 through September 2018. |
| Manufacturer | IDT International Limited, of China |
| Importer | Lifetone Technology Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 10,000Median of 2018: 7,200
- CPSC recalls of 2018
- 258
- Recalls of 2018 with one of the same hazards
- 27%
- Recalls on the register that name IDT International
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 19031. https://recallregister.com/product/8451-lifetone-technology-recalls-bedside-fire-alarm-and-clocks-due-to-failu/. 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 19031 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Lifetone has received 77 reports of alarms with a blank screen. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Online at www.lifetonesafety.com for about $215 and installed by fire departments and the American Red Cross nationwide from November 2016 through September 2018.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 19031?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 19031?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 10,000