CPSC Issues Unilateral Recall Press Release Involving “Uncooperative” Retailer of Smoke Detector

On May 16, 2024, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) took an unconventional action, unilaterally issuing a recall announcement urging consumers to dispose of CHZHVAN Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors after reports that the detectors failed to alarm in the presence of smoke. The recall press release notes that the seller of the detectors “has not responded to the CPSC or consumers and has been uncooperative in the implementation of the recall.”

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