The CPSC heavily managed recall (mandatory as you cll it) was for Omegas (@ 8 million). The VRP, endorsed but not managed by CPSC, was for the O-ring GBs (@ 30 million).
On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 7:32 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > If I recall correctly, the chain of events surrounding the Omega sprinkler > head debacle started with Central Sprinkler Corporation. After reports of > several sprinklers failing to operate when the links fused, Central > acknowledged the issue and issued a quiet voluntary recall involving a > handfull of sprinkler contractors across the country. When this went > public, CSCs' publicly traded stock took a nosedive and Tyco moved in and > purchased the assets and liabilities of CSC. CPSC then issued a forced > recall, which they did monitor and enforce. My recollection is that it had > a 5 or 7 year term and was thought to involve some thirty plus million > units. The rest, as they say is history, and so was the venerable Central > Sprinkler Company. > Mark at Aero > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ron Greenman [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 11:35 PM > To: [email protected] < > [email protected]> > Subject: Re: Central Recall Comments > > I had always assumed that voluntary didn't mean voluntary on the part of > the consumer anymore than any recall is, but voluntary on the part of Tyco, > meaning CPSC reviewed and accepted Tyco's self-initiated plan. This took > CPSC our of an enforcement loop and allowed Tyco to manage how the recall > and replacement would be administered. This allowed Tyco to spread the cost > over a longer time, and with more autonomy than would normally be allowed > if CPSC was administering. That is at least how I understood what was > explained to me. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 6, 2013, at 2:14 PM, "Cahill, Christopher" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > It was voluntary in regards to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. > CPSC has never issued a mandatory recall, they are all voluntary > technically. That aside it wasn't voluntary any more once the IFC kicked > in 2006. If you are under that or newer they are required to be replaced. > If you find one today it must be replaced under IFC 901.9 ('06, '09, '12 > (.10)) > > > > I'm trying to figure out if Tyco finished their work they were > responsible for. > > > > Chris Cahill, PE* > > Senior Fire Protection Engineer > > Burns & McDonnell > > 8201 Norman Center Drive > > Bloomington, MN 55437 > > Phone: 952.656.3652 > > Fax: 952.229.2923 > > [email protected] > > www.burnsmcd.com > > > > Proud to be one of FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For > > *Registered in: MN > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of > [email protected] > > Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 4:00 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Central Recall Comments > > > > Chris, et al: > > > > > > Regarding the "recall" - I seem to 'recall' (?) (and still hear) the > term "voluntary" used before the (TYCO/CENTRAL GB) recall...And, yes, I > suspect there are probably (still) at least a few million of those > sprinklers "in service". > > > > > > > > Regards to all- > > > > > > > > Jerry > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > Jerry D. Watts, SFPE > > President & Co-Founder > > ACCENT FIRE ENGINEERING INT'L. Ltd.* > > Santa Fe, New Mexico USA > > (800) 503.1961 nationwide > > > > > > *Licensed Fire Engineers-Architects/Inspectors/Investigators: AZ CA CO > NM NV NY TX UT KS MD MS > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Cahill, Christopher <[email protected]> > > To: sprinklerforum <[email protected]> > > Sent: Fri, Sep 6, 2013 2:45 pm > > Subject: Central Recall > > > > > > Yes, I know this expired back in '07. Or at least Tyco paying for > replacements expired, the heads are still recalled. The question is have > all submitted claims been replaced? I know there are a lot of them still > out there that were never claimed under the recall. > > > > Chris Cahill, PE* > > Senior Fire Protection Engineer > > Burns & McDonnell > > 8201 Norman Center Drive > > Bloomington, MN 55437 > > Phone: 952.656.3652 > > Fax: 952.229.2923 > > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > > www.burnsmcd.com<http://www.burnsmcd.com/> > > > > Proud to be one of FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For *Registered > in: MN > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sprinklerforum mailing list > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sprinklerforum mailing list > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > > _______________________________________________ > > Sprinklerforum mailing list > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > -- Ron Greenman Instructor Fire Protection Engineering Technology Bates Technical College 1101 So. 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