Greater than 300,000 smoke alarms bought on HSN, previously referred to as the House Procuring Community, have been recalled as a result of danger of them failing to alert householders to smoky situations.
The US Client Product Security Fee on Thursday issued a recall warning for about 328,000 Samurai Mini Smoke Alarms.
The company mentioned it carried out smoke sensitivity assessments on the small, white-and-silver alarms and located one which malfunctioned.
Samurai’s proprietor, Three61, mentioned it has acquired eight stories of the mini alarms failing to alert homeowners to smoky situations. No accidents have been reported.
The affected smoke alarms have the mannequin quantity SM1 and have been bought by means of HSN nationwide, and on HSN.com, from July 2020 by means of November 2024.
They value between between $40 and $50.
Three61 will ship a free alternative smoke alarm, together with delivery prices, to clients who fill out a kind on their web site, or attain out by way of telephone or e mail.
To register for a alternative, shoppers should write “Recalled” with a everlasting marker on the mini smoke alarm and submit a photograph of the alarm to the recall web site. As soon as the alarm is registered, the corporate will instantly ship a alternative.
CPSC urged clients to maintain the recalled alarms put in till they obtain the alternative.
“Your safety and that of your family is our priority,” Samurai mentioned in a press release on its web site. “We strongly urge you to register below and participate in this recall.”
The affected alarms have been bought in one-, two- and three-packs and got here with lithium-ion batteries, stickers, screws, mounting plates and an instruction handbook.
