Some of the most dangerous things in a home are the ones we trust to protect us: a smoke alarm that never sounds, a space heater that overheats, a charger that catches fire in the night. When a federal agency issues a recall or safety warning on a product that bears on fire, smoke, carbon monoxide or household safety, Stronach Township Fire Department will post it here in plain language, with a link to the official notice so you can check it for yourself. The newest notices are at the top.
A recall means the company has agreed to fix, replace or refund the product. A safety warning means the government has found a hazard but the company has refused or failed to act, so no remedy is coming and the only protection is what you do yourself.
Current Notices
Two combination smoke / CO alarms sold on Amazon and eBay may not sound in a fire
The CPSC has told consumers to stop using two models of combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms because they can fail to alarm when smoke and fire are present. Both are white plastic units with a digital display, sold singly or in multipacks. The model number is printed on the label on the back of the alarm.
What to do: If you have one, stop using it today, dispose of it, and do not sell it or give it away. Replace it right away with alarms that list UL 217 (smoke) and UL 2034 (carbon monoxide) on the package. Taking down a combination unit removes your CO protection too, so replace both. The companies behind these alarms have not responded to the CPSC’s request to recall them, so do not wait for a refund or replacement.
Official notices with photos: CPSC Warning 27-052 (JZA-540COM) · CPSC Warning 27-057 (YHW-542COM-R)
Stay Ahead of Recalls Yourself
We post the notices that matter most for fire and life safety, but no single page can catch everything. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission keeps the full, searchable list of household product recalls and warnings at cpsc.gov/Recalls, and you can have new ones emailed to you by signing up at cpsc.gov/Newsroom/Subscribe. For recalls outside the CPSC’s reach, including vehicles, child car seats, tires, food and medicine, Recalls.gov links to every federal recall agency in one place, and you can check your own vehicle by its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When you buy a new appliance, heater, alarm or child product, take a minute to register it with the manufacturer. That is how companies reach you directly when something goes wrong. And if a product in your home has failed, overheated or caused an injury, report it at SaferProducts.gov. Those reports are how the CPSC finds problems like the alarms above.
Questions about a product in your home? Call Stronach Township Fire Department at 231-454-2184.