Universal smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Mar 15, 2023. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Mar 15, 2023the latest report was made
- Apr 15, 2022the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Universal
- Maker
- USI ElectricMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Smoke and carbon monoxide alarmsBoth in oneCPSC’s product type: Combination Fire/Smoke Alarm and Carbon Monoxide Detector (code 714), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Home Security
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“Universal security instruments”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| March 2023 | 1 |
| April 2022 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 2 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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Mar 15, 2023, sent to the company May 17, 2023, published by CPSC Jun 1, 2023
The product, in the report: hardwired combination smoke and CO detector
The consumer has a safety concern about the products. About a year ago, it started beeping at least twice a week. On Saturday,3/11/2023, the alarm started beeping constantly. She had to have someone come in to take it down from the ceiling.
The consumer stated that she has three of the alarms but is only having an issue with one of them.
Bought 3 of these units not knowing they had safety defects.
- Model
- MPC122S
- Serial number
- No serial # on device
- Bought from
- Home Depot, Florida
- Where
- Naples, Florida: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Universal, made or sold by USI Electric
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Apr 15, 2022, sent to the company Jun 6, 2022, published by CPSC Jun 22, 2022
The product, in the report: Smoke CO alarms
Caller stated that he purchased 9 of the alarms and 2 of them failed immediately. He stated that they kept going off without any activity and would not stop, he had to remove them. He stated that they are several reviews online about this issue and that there has been recalls on others.
Caller stated that he contacted the company and he had to pay to return and for them to ship the free replacement back to him. He stated that the company is not willing to replace his defective alarms after sending them a check for $11.
Caller is concerned that these alarms are unsafe and should be investigated.
- Model
- MIC1509S
- Bought from
- Lowes, New York
- Bought
- Jun 19, 2021, about then
- Where
- Clinton Corners, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Universal security instruments, made or sold by USI Electric
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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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