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    Business ProfileforFirst Alert

    Smoke Detectors

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.21/5stars

    Average of 38 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    18 complaints closed in last 3 years

    8 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    Safety Products

    Products & Services

    SMoke Detectors, Carbon Monoxide Detectors, Fire Extinguishers, Security Camera Systems, Safes, Environmental Kits

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    3901 Liberty St, Aurora, IL 60504-8122
    BBB File Opened:
    3/1/1974
    Years in Business:
    50
    Business Started:
    3/1/1974
    Business Started Locally:
    3/1/1974
    Date of New Ownership:
    4/1/2022
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Alternate Business Name
    • First Alert, Inc.
    • Onelink
    • BRK Brands, Inc.
    • BRK Electronics
    • Family Gard
    • BRK Brands, Inc./First Alert
    • Resideo Technologies, Inc.
    Business Management
    • Mr. Tom Russo, Senior Director of Marketing
    • Ms. Marcie Barnett
    • Ms. Laurie Latil, Director Customer Support
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Ms. Marcie Barnett

    Customer Contact

    • Ms. Marcie Barnett
    Additional Contact Information

    Phone Numbers

    Customer Complaints

    18 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    03/16/2024

    Complaint Type:
    Product Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    In November of 2023 I purchased 9 Onelink Hardwired smoke and CO detectors for a total of approximately $1000 from the First Alert Amazon store (sold by First Alert). I had 2 with dead batteries on delivery so I returned them to purchase replacements. Of the replacements I received in early December 2023, 1 had a dead battery on arrival. I called first alert support to troubleshoot the issue as I was concerned about the defective rate. First alert ignored the first case I opened. In January 2024 I called to get a response and a new case was opened. I was informed that the units are in fact discontinued and cannot be replaced. I was offered a $35 replacement or a refund. I opted for the refund and provided the requested documentation. I was informed it would take 8-12 weeks to receive my refund. At this point it was also too late to initiate a refund with Amazon due to the returns limitations on smoke detectors. In March 2024, after 8 weeks, I called to check the status and was informed my refund had not been sent for processing. I demanded immediate action and a call back. On the call back I was informed that I would not receive the full value of my purchase due to using account credits - actual cash value shown on the invoice - to partially pay for the unit. Now first alert has ceased all communication and is refusing any support or replacement for the single unit. I have 8 more of these completely unsupported and unreplaceable units that were supposed to have a multi-year warranty.
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    Customer Reviews

    38 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Bob G

    1 star

    04/03/2024

    I bought 1 First Alert smoke detector and 3 First Alert smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, all with 10 year batteries. The smoke detector began giving false alarms at 5 months. One smoke/carbon monoxide detector began giving false alarms at 4 years. They are all clean and in excellent condition. I emailed First Alert, provided pertinent information, and requested replacements. They did not respond. I am done with First Alert products. They are unreliable and not trustworthy.

    First Alert Response

    04/04/2024

    Hello,We show that we did receive a request for a replacement alarm on 3/2/2024. We sent an email asking for additional information on 3/4/2024. Case # assigned was ********. We did not receive a response, on 3/8/2024 we sent another email advising that since we hadn't heard from him that we would close the case out, but advised that we could reopen it and provided our ************ and our support hours of Mon-Fri 9am-8pm CST, ********* 9am to 5:30pm CST.Emails were sent to: ******************* We can only assume that our email responses went to this email address' spam or junk folder.I have taken the liberty of sending a smoke alarm and a combination smk/co alarm to *******************.We apologize for the nuisance alarms he has experienced. Nuisance alarms can be caused by dirt/dust/debris getting inside the alarm sensing chamber or the alarms being installed near high humidity areas( laundry rooms, bathrooms, near dishwasher) or being located too close to combustion sources. Please reference the User Guide for common causes of nuisance ****************** to avoid

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