Maple Chase Co. Recalls Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Monoxide/Smoke Combo Alarms Due to Alarm Malfunction

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named
below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product.
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise
instructed.

Name of Product: FireX Branded 10000 Series Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarms and
12000 Series CO/Smoke Combo Alarms

Units: About 280,000

Manufacturer: Maple Chase Company, of Plain City, Ohio

Hazard: The recalled alarms can sound a "double chirp"/fault alarm in the presence
of CO, prior to going into full alarm. Upon hearing a double chirp, the Owner's
Manual instructions recommend a consumer take the alarm out of service, which
could expose consumers to hazardous levels of CO and suffer injury or death.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recall includes FireX branded 10000 and 12000 series alarms with
item numbers: 10000, 12000, 12000C, 12000-6, 12200, 12220, 12400, 12400C manufactured
between June 1, 2007 and February 1, 2008. The date code appears on the back of the
unit with a four digit year, three digit month followed by the day (ex: 2007JUN1 for
June 1, 2007). Units with a manufacture date code prior to June 1, 2007 are not
included in this recall.

Sold: Commercial electrical distributors and electrical contractors and builders
for installation into new home construction. A limited number of units were sold at
Menard's nationwide from June 2007 through February 2008 for about $20 (10000 series)
and $30 (12000 series).

Manufactured in: Mexico

Remedy: Consumers should contact Maple Chase immediately to receive a free comparable
replacement alarm and make arrangements to return their recalled alarms. Consumers
should not take the alarms out of service until they receive the replacement alarm.

Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Maple Chase toll-free
at (888) 879-3906 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or go to the
firm's Web site at www.firexsafety.com

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled product,
please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08267.html