Gamewell Fire Alarm Panel Recall

April 9, 2010

On April 9, 2008, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Gamewell-FCI announced a voluntary recall of approximately 2,000 Gamewell-FCI 7100 Series fire alarm control panels, due to a failure of the sounder on the main circuit board to alert users when there is a malfunction.

The recall affects all Gamewell-FCI 7100 Series fire alarm control panels with the following model numbers:

  • 1100-1312BK-7100-2D (Basic Systems Kit, with DACT, 2 SLC)
  • 1100-1314BK-7100-2D-240V (Bas. Sys. Kit, with DACT, 2 SLC, 240 VAC)
  • 1100-13527100 (Series Basic Systems Module, with DACT, 1 SLC)
  • 1100-12377100-1 (Addressable FACP with DACT, 1 SLC with cabinet)
  • 1100-1311BK-7100-2 (Basic Systems Kit, 2 SLC)
  • 1100-1313BK-7100-2-240V (Basic Systems Kit, 2 SLC, 240 VAC)
  • 1100-13517100 (Series Basic Systems Module, 1 SLC)
  • 1100-12387100-1 (Addressable System, 1 SLC with cabinet)

The control panels were sold by authorized distributors to commercial facilities such as hotels and office buildings from May 2007 through November 2007.

Gamewell-FCI will contact customers directly to provide a free repair kit, and the company can be reached at 800-274-4324 or online.

Sources:

  1. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08556.html