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Smoke alarms recalled
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May 25, 2000: 6:17 p.m. ET
Universal Security announces a recall of about 34,000 smoke alarms
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NEW YORK (CNNfn) - Universal Security Instruments Inc. is recalling about 34,000 smoke alarms. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said the smoke alarms can fail to sound when smoke or fire is present. A capacitor in the alarm can burn out, releasing smoke and melting the cover.
The Owings Mills, Md.-based company has so far received three reports of alarms failing, releasing smoke. There has been one report of minor smoke damage to the wall of a mobile home. No injuries have been reported.
 Consumers can identify the recalled models by removing the alarm cover from its base and looking for the manufacture date code and model number. The smoke alarms are made of white plastic and have the manufacture date code and model number imprinted on the back of the alarm.
Some of the alarms do not have the brand name printed on the unit. Consumers should look at the model number to determine if it is a recall item.
Electrical distributors, housing suppliers, and hardware stores sold these smoke alarms nationwide from April 1998 through June 1999 for between $10 and $15. Most of these smoke alarms were pre-installed in homes during construction.
For more information, consumers can call Universal Security Instruments directly at (800) 390-4321 to receive a free, replacement alarm. 
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