CPSC Recall in 2011: ADT Recalls Carbon Monoxide Detectors Due to Failure to Properly Indicate End of Useful Life

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 12-701

Date: October 19, 2011

Product Name: CO 1224T Carbon Monoxide (CO) detectors

Recall Description:

Some of the detectors were not wired properly to the ADT alarm system, resulting in the sound not going off in the home alarm panel and no signal to the ADT alarm monitoring center at the end of its useful life. 

Hazard Description:

When the CO detectors reach the end of their useful life, they should send a signal to make a sound in the home alarm panel alerting consumers it is time to replace them and a signal to ADT's alarm monitoring center. Some of the detectors were not wired properly to the ADT alarm system, resulting in the sound not going off in the home alarm panel and no signal to the ADT alarm monitoring center at the end of its useful life. Not replacing a CO detector at the end its useful life poses a CO poisoning hazard to consumers.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Repair

Units: About 20,000

Incidents:

None reported.

Sold At:

Installed by ADT between October 2008 and December 2010 as part of home security systems.

Manufactured In:

China and Mexico