Product Recall Number: 15-018
Why was Visonic Amber Pendants and Visonic Amber Kits recalled?
An accelerated circuit drain of the pendant battery can result in a decreased battery life and shorter than expected "low battery" warning period, from 30 days down to a nine day warning period.
Product Recall Number: 15-018
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2014-10-30
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Visonic Amber Pendants and Visonic Amber Kits
Description: An accelerated circuit drain of the Visonic Amber MCT-212 GS LA S (315) ENR pendants and Visonic Amber Kits GS LA (315) KIT2 pendant battery can result in a shorter than expected "low battery" warning period, from 30 days down to a nine day warning period.
Hazard Description: An accelerated circuit drain of the pendant battery can result in a decreased battery life and shorter than expected "low battery" warning period, from 30 days down to a nine day warning period.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 29,200
Incidents: None reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately contact Visonic or their alarm service provider for instructions on receiving a replacement pendant. Until a new pendant is received, consumers should manually test their pendant regularly for low battery status.
Sold At: Leased by Life Alert Emergency Response to consumers who subscribed for alarm monitoring services from about May 2013 through July 2014. Retail price for the products are about $50 for the pendant, and between $220 and $240 for the kit.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Israel
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed