Maple Chase Co. Recalls Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Monoxide/Smoke
Combo Alarms Due to Alarm Malfunction
Maple Chase Company announced a voluntary recall of the FireX
Branded 10000 Series Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarms and 12000 Series CO/Smoke Combo Alarms. The
recalled alarms can sound a "double chirp"/fault alarm in the presence of CO, prior to going into full alarm.
Upon hearing a double chirp, the Owner’s Manual instructions recommend a consumer take the alarm out of
service, which could expose consumers to hazardous levels of CO and suffer injury or death. The recall
includes FireX branded 10000 and 12000 series alarms with item numbers: 10000, 12000, 12000C, 12000-
6, 12200, 12220, 12400, 12400C manufactured between June 1, 2007 and February 1, 2008.
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