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Is SCO500 recalled? Yes. Model number SCO500 is listed in CPSC recall 06-151: BRK Brands First Alert® ONELINK™ Battery-Powered Smoke and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarms, announced May 2, 2006. Hazard: fire and carbon monoxide.

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Recall 06-151, published May 2, 2006

BRK Brands First Alert® ONELINK™ Battery-Powered Smoke and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarms

What to check on the product label

Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.

Affected model numbers

SCO500
Additional identifying details

The model number and date code are printed on the back of the alarm.

Which products are included?

The recall involves ONELINK™ battery-powered smoke and combination smoke/CO alarms. "First Alert" and "ONELINK™" are printed on the front of the alarm. The model number and date code are printed on the back of the alarm. Model number SA500 or SCO500 with a date code prior to March 3, 2006 are included in this recall.

Confirm these details on the official CPSC notice

Why it was recalled

These alarms can drain the power from batteries rapidly, causing premature low battery power. Consumers will be alerted to the low battery power and the need to replace the battery by a chirping of the unit. If the batteries on the smoke/CO alarm are not replaced before the battery power terminates, the alarm will not detect smoke in the event of a possible fire and the presence of carbon monoxide.

Official remedy

Consumers should contact First Alert Inc./BRK Brands Inc. immediately to receive a replacement alarm. Until a new alarm is received, consumers should test the batteries in the alarm weekly by pressing the "test" button. If the alarm signals a low battery alert, consumers should immediately replace the batteries. Consumers should not remove their alarms until they have received a replacement alarm.

What should I do if I have SCO500?

  1. Confirm the model number. Find the label and compare every letter and digit with SCO500, then check the date codes the notice lists.
  2. Contact the firm. Call (800) 323-9005, or go to www.firstalert.com.
  3. Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
Brand
BRK Brands
Recall published
May 2, 2006
Category
Smoke & CO Alarms
Units
About 145,890 (About 52,400 were sold to consumers)
Sold at / sales period
Department, home and hardware stores nationwide, from June 2005 through March 2006 for between $45 and $75.

Other model numbers in this recall

SA500
View official CPSC notice Full recall details

BRK Brands recall history

BRK Brands is named in 2 CPSC notices in this index, from 2000 to 2006. Recall 06-151 (May 2006), which lists SCO500, is the most recent of them.

No other BRK Brands smoke alarm recall is in this index.

A model number missing from these lists is not proof that it is unaffected. Some notices identify products by description, date code, or UPC instead, and this index holds only CPSC notices.

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