Visonic Recalls Amber Personal Emergency Response Pendants and Kits Due to Penda...
Reason for Recall / Hazard
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 Description & Identification
This recall involves Visonic Amber Pendants MCT-212 GS LA S (315) ENR and Visonic Amber Kits GS LA (315) KIT2. The kits contain the pendant and a base station. The Visonic Amber personal miniature transmitter pendant enables the consumer to remotely signal their personal emergency response system to send a request for assistance. The pendant is off-white with a red oval-shaped button on the face. It measures about 1 1/2 inches long by 1 1/2 inches wide by 5/8 of an inch deep. The white, plastic base station measures 8 inches wide by 2 inches deep by 11 inches high, and has an emergency, call and status check button. A label on the back of the pendant lists the part number and serial number. Recalled pendants sold separately have part number 0-102511 and serial numbers 0114147681 through 2015044165, 2513325212 through 4313226157 and 4513346942 through 5113063274. Pendants sold as part of the kit have model number 0-102371 and serial numbers 0114147759 through 1713321693, 1913433218 through 3313297879 and 3713561718 through 5113063339.
Affected Products
Visonic Amber Pendants and Visonic Amber Kits
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/Visonic-Recalls-Amber-Personal-Emergency-Response-Pendants-and-Kits |
| Title | Visonic Recalls Amber Personal Emergency Response Pendants and Kits Due to Pendant Battery Failure |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15018.pendant%2520800.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Pendant |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15018.pendant%2520model%2520number%2520800.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Pendant Model Number |
| Hazards › Name | 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. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | Visonic Amber Pendants and Visonic Amber Kits |
| Products › Type | Personal Protection |
| Products › Category I D | 68215 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 29,200 |
| Recall I D | 1853 |
| Remedies › Name | 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. |
| Importers › Name | Visonic Inc., of Westford, Mass. |
| Retailers › Name | 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. |
| Recall Date | 2014-10-30T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves Visonic Amber Pendants MCT-212 GS LA S (315) ENR and Visonic Amber Kits GS LA (315) KIT2. The kits contain the pendant and a base station. The Visonic Amber personal miniature transmitter pendant enables the consumer to remotely signal their personal emergency response system to send a request for assistance. The pendant is off-white with a red oval-shaped button on the face. It measures about 1 1/2 inches long by 1 1/2 inches wide by 5/8 of an inch deep. The white, plastic base station measures 8 inches wide by 2 inches deep by 11 inches high, and has an emergency, call and status check button. A label on the back of the pendant lists the part number and serial number. Recalled pendants sold separately have part number 0-102511 and serial numbers 0114147681 through 2015044165, 2513325212 through 4313226157 and 4513346942 through 5113063274. Pendants sold as part of the kit have model number 0-102371 and serial numbers 0114147759 through 1713321693, 1913433218 through 3313297879 and 3713561718 through 5113063339. |
| Recall Number | 15018 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Visonic Ltd., of Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| 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 then Product News under the Solutions and Products tab for more information about the recall. |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-01-06T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Israel |