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BRK smoke and fire alarms

2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Oct 3, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 2reports to CPSC
  • Oct 3, 2013the latest report was made
  • Jul 26, 2011the earliest
  • 2with the company’s comments
Brand
BRK
Maker
BRK Brands, IncMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Smoke and fire alarmsCPSC’s product type: Fire or Smoke Alarms (code 702), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Home Security

By month

1 report from November 2012 to October 2013; the most in October 2013, 1. 1 earlier report, since July 2011, is in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
October 20131
July 20111

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Death 1
  • No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Oct 3, 2013, sent to the company Oct 24, 2013, published by CPSC Nov 7, 2013

    The product, in the report: This is a Dual Sensored (Photo Electric and Ionization Smoke alarm) by BK the Model number is SA320. It was manufactured on July 8, 2013

    We obtained new smoke alarms to replace some faulty smoke alarms in August of 2013. These alarms have been kept in my office since their arrival. On September 30, 2013 when I attempted to give a smoke alarm to a citizen in need I pulled one of the new products from the and removed it for testing. This alarm was faulty as well. This smoke alarm was made on July 8, 2013 it is a BK SA320B Dual Sensor Smoke Alarm. We reported the original faulty alarms see Document [REDACTED]. This alarm was one sent to us by the Mfg to replace the faulty alarms.

    Model
    SA320
    UPC
    29054007339
    Serial number
    3055574
    Where
    New Palestine, Indiana: Other Public Property/Office
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand BRK, made or sold by BRK Brands, Inc
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. Death

    Made Jul 26, 2011, published by CPSC Aug 29, 2011

    The product, in the report: SMOKE DETECTOR

    Smoke detector, previously recalled in 1977, caused fire in which two people died.

    Model
    brk ss 749 ac
    Where
    Farmington, Missouri: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 85, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Client, Patient, Student, Etc. (professional relationship)
    As this report names them
    Brand BRK, made or sold by BRK Brands, Inc

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources
  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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