7-18-19 faulty smoke alarm recall

The Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue Department is warning residents about the recall of a smoke alarm.  Fire Chief Pete O’Leary says Universal Security Instruments is recalling a 10 year battery powered smoke alarm due to the risk of  failure.  The smoke alarms have the model numbers MI3050S and MI3050SB manufactured between January 2015 through July 2016.  The company says consumers should immediately inspect their smoke alarms to see if they activate appropriately.  If the smoke alarm does not sound during the test, consumers should contact Universal Security for a replacement.  To date the company has received 134 reports of failure.