CPSC

Visonic Amber Classic and Amber SelectX Personal Emerge Recalled for Safety Concern

Visonic Amber Select X Model Base Station
Visonic Amber Select X Model Base Station
Visonic Amber Classic Model Base Station
Visonic Amber Classic Model Base Station

Hazard

A single Amber Base station set to Common Area Mode will not detect a low battery or dead battery warning signal from the remote pendant that notifies the end user or system administrator to replace the pendant battery.

What You Should Do

Remedy

Consumers should immediately contact their system installer or a Visonic alarm installation professional to determine if their Amber base station is set to Common Area Mode, and if so, to either reset their unit to another mode or make other system changes, such as adding an additional base station. Only a professionally-trained PERS system installer can identify and modify the particular mode configuration. Owners are also reminded to manually test their Amber PERS pendant regularly for low battery status.

Consumer Contact

Visonic at (800) 223-0020 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.visonic.com and click on North America and click on Product News under the Solutions and Products tab for more information about the recall.

Products

Visonic Amber Classic and Amber SelectX Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) Kits

Injuries & Incidents

Sold At

Visonic distributors and professional alarm installation firms nationwide from January 2008 through August 2013 for between $220 and $240 for the kits.