Flash Receivers Recalled for Hearing Impaired Individuals

Name of product:

Flash Receivers

Hazard:

The back-up battery can fail to fully charge resulting in the receiver not working as intended and failing to flash to alert hearing-impaired persons to an emergency.

Remedy:

Repair

Recall date:

April 30, 2020

Units:

About 450

Recall Details

Description:

This recall involves the Flash Receiver (BE1442 MHz), which is sold as a part of the Bellman & Symfon’s Visit smart home system. The flash receivers are intended to assist hearing-impaired consumers by alerting them with bright flashes of light when the doorbell or telephone rings or if a fire alarm sounds. The white devices measure about six inches tall and three inches wide and sits on a white cylinder base. The Bellman & Symfon logo is printed on the front of the unit. Only Bellman & Symfon flash receivers with following serial numbers are included in the recall:

Affected Serial Numbers
BE1442141400001	~	BE1442141402040
BE1442174430001	~	BE1442174433060
BE1442186360001	~	BE1442186362040
BE1442188570001	~	BE1442188571020
BE1442180030001	~	BE1442180032550
BE1442180840001	~	BE1442180842550

The serial number is printed on the body of the unit under the battery cover. The bar code with the product’s serial number is located under the batteries.

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately contact Bellman & Symfon to receive a free repair. Consumers can continue to use their Flash Receivers until they receive the free repair, but the firm advises in the meantime to unplug and re-plug their units to keep them properly powered.

Incidents/Injuries:

None reported

Sold At:

Online at HarrisComm.com from June 2016 through March 2020 for about $185.

Manufacturer(s):

Bellman & Symfon AB, of Sweden

Importer(s):

Bellman & Symfon North America Inc., of Wilmington, N.C.

Manufactured In:

China

Recall number:

20-114

See the full FDA report here.
As published by HealthyExaminer.com.