Edwards Recalls Mechanical Heat Detectors

On June 17, 2020, Edwards Fire Safety issued a recall for their Mechanical Heat Detectors. According to the recall, number 20-140, the recalled mechanical heat detectors can fail to activate in response to rising temperatures; therefore, the defective product poses the risk of failing to alert consumers to a fire. The defect could result in burns, smoke inhalation injuries, and property damage.

The recall has affected approximately 85,000 products. The mechanical heat detectors included in the recall are designed to be used indoors to detect elevated temperatures. They were available as part of fire detection systems that were professionally installed in residential homes and businesses. In residential homes, the products are installed in places like attics, garages, and kitchens; the heat detectors are essentially sensors that trigger fire alarms or security panels when there is elevated heat. The detectors are not designed to detect smoke or make audible sounds (like an alarm). The heat detectors can be mounted onto walls or ceilings.

The products are labeled with “NOT A LIFE SAFETY DEVICE” AS WELL AS “135F.” The recalled heat detectors can be identified by the following information:

• Edwards
  • Model #281B-PL: Heat Detector, 135F, Rate of Rise and Fixed Temperature
  • Model #283B-PL: Heat Detector, 135F, Fixed Temperature
  • Model # AI281B: Heat Detector, 135F, Fixed Temperature and Rate of Rise
  • Model # AI283B: Heat Detector, 135F, Fixed Temperature
  • Model # 281A: Heat Detector, 135F, Fixed Temperature and Rate of Rise
• Edwards, Grainger P/N
  • Model # 1EYC2: Heat Detector, 135F, Rate of Rise and Fixed Temperature
  • Model # 1EYC4: Heat Detector, 135F, Fixed Temperature
• Interlogix
  • Model # 104-13: Heat Detector, 135F, Rate of Rise and Fixed temperature
  • Model # 104-15: Heat Detector, 135F, Fixed Temperature
• Mirtone
  • Model # 73340U: Heat Detector, 135F, Fixed Temperature and Rate of Rise
  • Model # 73342U: Heat Detector, 135F, Fixed Temperature
• Honeywell Security
  • Model #281B-20pkg-OEM-UTCO1: Heat Detector, 135F, Rate of Rise and Fixed Temperature
  • Model #281B-OEM-UTC01: Heat Detector, 135F, Rate of Rise and Fixed Temperature
  • Model #283B-20pkg-OEM-UTC0:1 Heat Detector, 135F, Fixed Temperature
• Interlogix
  • Model # 281B-20pkg-OEM-UTC20: Heat Detector, 135F, Rate of Rise and Fixed Temperature

The recalled heat detectors were available from January 1979 through May 2018 at Edwards’ distributors, electrical wholesalers, contractors, as well as fire safety professional nationwide. They were for approximately $6 to $7 each.

According to the company, there have been no incidents or injuries associated with the defective products. The company is urging all affected consumers to contact a fire/security alarm professional for a free replacement as well as an installation of the heat detector.

Do you own the defective product? If so, should you follow the suggestions made by the company? If either you or a member of your family suffered harm as a direct result of the defective product, you should not follow the recommendations made by the company. Instead, you should seek legal assistance immediately. Based on the details surrounding your specific situation, you might have grounds to sue – that is, you might have grounds to file a product liability claim for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered. To explore the legal options available to you, do not hestiate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible.

If you are interested in learning more about your right to pursue a product liability claim after being harmed by a defective product, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible. Normandie Law Firm is a personal injury law firm with many years of experience handling all sorts of claims, including product liability claims. Our product liability lawyers are ready to aggressively fight for your rights as a consumer and your right to be compensated for the harm suffered. If you would like to explore the legal options available to you, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible.

The Danger Associated with the Recalled Product

As mentioned above, the defective heat detectors pose a significant risk of injury to consumers. The products are an important part of fire safety, as they alert rising temperatures and trigger fire alarms and other safety systems. Because the product fails to alert to rising temperatures, the fire systems (including alarms, for instance) can also fail to work. This means that, if there is a fire, there will be no alert; therefore, consumers will have no warning and could find themselves in dangerous situations. Consumers could suffer significant harm, including burn injuries and smoke inhalation injuries. Burn injuries could range in severity and affect the skin, muscles, and nerves, for example. Smoke inhalation injuries could include oxygen deprivation, loss of consciousness, brain damage, and death. Besides physical injuries, it is also for fires to lead to significant property damage. If you or a member of your family suffered harm associated with the defective heat detectors, you should consider the possibility of taking legal action.

Product Liability and Your Right to Sue

Could you take any legal action if you or a member of your family suffered harm associated with a defective product? If the harm that you suffered was directly caused by a defect in labeling, manufacturing, or design, for instance, you might have grounds to sue based on the concept of product liability. What is product liability? Based on product liability, all companies owe their consumers a duty of care – a duty to ensure that products are completely safe to be used to consumers. Companies must test and inspect their products thoroughly to be able to identify and address any hazards present in their products. However, many companies breach their duty of are and fail to identify and address defects present in the products, putting consumers at risk of injury. When a consumer suffers harm due to a breached duty of care, the company that made the defective product available for purchase could be liable for all harm suffered.

What does this mean? Based on the concept of product liability, the companies that make defective products available for purchase could be liable for all the harm caused by a defective product. This means that affected consumers could pursue claims – specifically, product liability claims – for the harm suffered. If you would like to learn more about product liability and your right to sue, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our law firm at your earliest convenience.

What Should You Do?

If you or a member of your family suffered harm as a direct result of a defective product, there are a number of things that you should do to ensure that you could hold the company accountable for the harm suffered and pursue a product liability claim. As mentioned above, you might have grounds to sue for the harm that you suffered. To prepare to pursue your product liability claim, you should consider following the suggestions listed below:

• Photograph all physical harm suffered
• Photograph all property damage suffered
• Photograph the defective product
• Seek medical care for all physical harm suffered
• Seek a professional evaluation of all property damage
• Contact the company to report the situation
• Do not agree to return the defective product
• Do not agree to a refund or a store credit
• Do not agree to a free repair
• Do not agree to a free replacement
• Keep the defective product in a safe place (do not tamper with it in any way)
• Speak to witnesses and gather their contact information
• Gather any surveillance footage that captured the incident
• Collect all important records, including medical records, property damage records, and purchase records
• Seek legal assistance immediately

Recovering Compensation after a Successful Product Liability Claim

You might be eligible to recover monetary compensation for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered given that your product liability claim is successful. Based on the details surrounding your claim, you could be eligible to receive compensation for some of the categories of compensation listed below:

• Medical expenses
• Lost income
• Pain and suffering
• Loss of consortium
• Funeral and burial costs
• Property damage
• Punitive damages

The type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to receive will always be based on the details surrounding your claim. Therefore, it is essential that you seek legal assistance immediately – as only an experienced lawyer can help you gain a better understanding of the value of your product liability claim. For more information about the type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to receive if your claim reaches a successful outcome, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the product liability lawyers at our firm as soon as possible. The lawyers at our firm are ready to evaluate your claim and guide you towards the recovery of the highest amount of compensation available. Our defective product attorneys are ready to fight for your right to be compensated.

The Statute of Limitations

If you are interested in filing a product liability claim, you must be aware of the deadlines that you must meet. All claims are subject to a statute of limitations, which determines the specific length of time that claimants have to sue. If claimants do not file their claims within the time allowed by the statute of limitations, claimants will lose their right to sue. How long do you have to pursue your product liability claim? In California, product liability claims are subject to a two-year statute of limitations, meaning that claimants will only have a two-year period to sue. However, it is also possible for exceptions to apply based on the details surrounding the claim. If exceptions apply, the statute of limitations could be tolled (or paused) for a specific length of time. Without a doubt, your understanding of the statute of limitations that applies to your claim could affect your right to sue. For more information about the total length of time that you have to pursue your claim, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with our experts at your earliest convenience.

Contact Our Firm Today

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