CPSC, Invensys Building Systems Announce Recall of Siebe Actuators in Building Fire/Smoke Dampers
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2002-10-02). Hazards: fire. About 560,000 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 03003 |
| Published | 2002-10-02 |
| Last updated | 2025-04-25 |
| Product category | Dampers |
| Products | Siebe actuators |
| Firm named in the title | Invensys Building Systems |
| Firms | Invensys Building Systems, of Love Park, Ill. (distributor) |
| Manufactured in | United States |
| Units (US) | 560,000 |
| Hazard classes | fire |
| Remedy classes | replace |
Description
These MA-200 and MA-200-1 series actuators were used in fire and smoke dampers that were manufactured by various companies from December 1993 through October 1999, which were installed by private contractors in commercial and residential buildings. The actuators have manufacture date codes of 9348 through 9947. See the associated recall alert for more details on the dampers and companies involved.
Hazard
A spring mechanism integrated with the damper is designed to close the damper during a fire to limit the spread of smoke, fire and fumes. The recalled actuators can jam and prevent the dampers from closing. If dampers fail to close during a fire, serious injury or death can be suffered by building occupants because smoke, fire and fumes can spread through a building's ventilation system.
Remedy
To be eligible for a free actuator replacement, the building owner must test the actuator and report the results to Invensys. Only actuators that fail testing will be replaced.
Incidents and injuries
Building owners, damper manufacturers, and fire and safety investigators have reported dampers not closing during testing.
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