posted on: 8/17/2016

Dover Fire and Rescue is joining the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office in urging the online retailer Amazon to halt sales on noncompliant smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.

“Dover, like the state and the entire country, adhere to the standards and labels established by recognized testing laboratories, such as Underwriter Laboratories, to help ensure that only safe and reliable smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are available to the public,” said Dover Fire Chief Eric Hagman. “Public safety is our first concern, and the sale of noncompliant detectors in Dover or anywhere in the United States, is cause for concern.”

In a recent letter to Amazon’s legal counsel, State Fire Marshal Director J. William Degnan requests that Amazon cease all sales of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms that do not carry recognized, third-party testing laboratory labels, and that sales be halted until those devices are properly tested and listed.

Dover, state ask Amazon to halt sales of noncompliant smoke and carbon monoxide alarms

posted on: 8/17/2016

Dover Fire and Rescue is joining the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office in urging the online retailer Amazon to halt sales on noncompliant smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.

“Dover, like the state and the entire country, adhere to the standards and labels established by recognized testing laboratories, such as Underwriter Laboratories, to help ensure that only safe and reliable smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are available to the public,” said Dover Fire Chief Eric Hagman. “Public safety is our first concern, and the sale of noncompliant detectors in Dover or anywhere in the United States, is cause for concern.”

In a recent letter to Amazon’s legal counsel, State Fire Marshal Director J. William Degnan requests that Amazon cease all sales of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms that do not carry recognized, third-party testing laboratory labels, and that sales be halted until those devices are properly tested and listed.

According to Degnan, after learning about the sales of noncompliant units, the state contacted Underwriter Laboratories (UL) and Intertek/ETL and discovered that the following devices for sale on Amazon are not compliant under current standards for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms: X-Sense, Arikon and Bovon.

In addition, the state is seeking a list of all noncompliant devices sold in New Hampshire, along with the address of where they were shipped. The state said it intends to notify consumers who purchased noncompliant devices.

“We recommend that Dover residents or businesses who recently purchased smoke or carbon monoxide alarms from Amazon inspect their devices for the appropriate testing labels,” Hagman said. “If anyone is unsure about the safety or compliance of their device, or needs additional information, please contact Dover Fire and Rescue.”

Dover Fire and Rescue can be reached at 603-516-6148.