DICON smoke and fire alarms
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Aug 31, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Aug 31, 2014the latest report was made
- Aug 31, 2014the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- DICON
- 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
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| August 2014 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Hurt, no treatment Made Aug 31, 2014, sent to the company Sep 22, 2014, published by CPSC Oct 6, 2014
The product, in the report: Fire/Smoke Detector
Responded to a report of a smell of electrical burning in a residentail structure. After searching the structure it was found to be a smoke detector in the master bedroom.
The detector was examined on scene and it was found to of had a small fire within the casing of the detector. Once it was shown to the homeowner he stated that another detector had also caught fire before, same brand and model, years prior. The homeowner had kept the other detector, this other detector was also examined. The homeowner had cleaned this detector and no visible indication of a fire was present. He was planning on reusing the detector again.
Report Narative (Not full report):
E23 made entrance into the residence to investigate the cause of the alarm and odor. There was no smoke in the residence and negative smoke alarm sounding. E23 was able to locate an odor of burnt electrical in the area of the whole house fan. E23 quickly cleared the rest of the residence utilizing the TIC. With no fire found E23 canceled E28 and kept TR24 coming code 2. BC24 and TR24 arrived at this time. E23 had TR24 stage out front or the residence. BC24 entered the residence and assisted the investigation. With the whole house fan being a possible cause FF **** made access to the attic and cleared the attic with the TIC. No Heat, fire, or smoke was located in the attic. FF **** also cleared the whole house fan of a possible electrical malfunction. With the attic cleared E23 released TR24.
With nothing found in the attic E23 and BC24 began to search the surrounding area of the burnt electrical odor. FF **** located what appeared to be a burnt smoke alarm in the master bedroom adjacent to the whole house fan. Prior to removing the smoke alarm the homeowners stated they had a previous smoke alarm catch fire approximately 3 years prior. E23 removed the smoke alarm in question and found it had in fact just had an electric malfunction and burned up. (See attachments #1,#2,#3, and #4) The Detector is a Dicon model #:370LB Ionization type 120 Serial #: ORQ9 UL Issue #: 38,503.
- Model
- 370LB
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Where
- Rocklin, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand DICON, made or sold by BRK Brands, Inc
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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.
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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.
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