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CPSC, GE Security, Inc. Announce Recall of Carbon Monoxide Alarms

Date: February 12, 2004
Company: GE Security, Inc., (GE Security) of Tualatin, Ore.
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Consumers should contact their system installer or service provider to arrange for the free installation of a replacement CO alarm.

Affected Products

These ESL SafeAir 240-COE Carbon Monoxide alarms are hard-wired and require professional installation. The white, rectangular units are about 6 inches long and 2.75 inches high. "CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM" and "DO NOT PAINT" are written on the front of the units. "240-Coe, "SENTROL," (a former name of the company) and the date code are written on the back. The date code is a four-digit number ending with a "T." The four digits denote the year and week of manufacture. For example, the date code "0045T" refers to a unit that was manufactured in the 45th week of 2000. Only units with date codes 0045T (November 2000) through 0235T (August 2002) are included in the recall.

Why Was This Recalled?

The recalled units fail to detect carbon monoxide after 1 year of operation, due to an internal software error. These CO alarms do not provide an "end of life" signal or other indication of inoperability, even if the test button is depressed.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About GE Security, Inc., (GE Security) of Tualatin, Ore.

GE Security, Inc., (GE Security) of Tualatin, Ore. has 1 total recall tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the CPSC. Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report