Product
First Alert SMCO600NV-AC
Category
Smart Home Device
Report number
20260827-91E2B-2147311827
Ownership age
About 10 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)
Failure type
Overheating
Incident narrative
SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20260827-91E2B-2147311827. Severity: No Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: First Alert SMCO600NV-AC. Incident: First Alert SC5 smoke detector units failed after 4-6mo and produce constant false alerts, leading consumers to deactivate alarms.
This is a consumer incident report published on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by people outside of CPSC. It is not automatically an official recall or manufacturer admission.
Official report number: 20260827-91E2B-2147311827. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.