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SYMPTOMS OF CO POISONING

The follo wing sympt oms may be related to CARBON MON OXIDE POIS ONIN G and should be discussed with ALL members of th e household.

Mild exposure: H eadaches, running n ose, sore eyes, of ten described as “flu” -like symptoms;

Medium exposure: Dizziness, drowsiness, vomiting;

Extreme Exposure: Unconsciousness, brain damage, death.

Many cas es of reported C ARBON MON OXIDE POIS ONING indicate that while victims a re aware they are not well, they become so

disoriented they a re unable to save thems elves by eit her exiting the building or calling for assistance.

Some individuals ar e more sensitive to C O than others, including people with ca rdiac or re spiratory problems, inf ants, un born babies, pregnant moth ers, or elderly peo ple

can be more quickly and severely affec ted by CO. Members of s ensitive populations should consult their doc tors for a dvice on t aking additional p recaut ions.

THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS CAN RESULT IN TRANSIENT CO SITUATIONS:

1. Excessive spillage or reverse venting o f fuel appliances caused by out door con ditions s uch as:

• Wind direction and/or velocity, including high, gusty winds. Heav y air in the ven t pipes (cold/humid air with ex tended p eriods between cycles).

• Negative pressure differential resulting from the use of exhau st fans.

• Several a ppliances running a t the same time competing for limit ed fresh a ir.

• Vent pipe co nnections vibrating loose from clo thes dryers, fur naces, or water heaters.

• Obstructions in or unconventional vent pipe de signs whic h can amplify the above situations.

2. Extended operation of unvented fuel burning devices (range, oven, fireplace).

3. Temperature inversions, which can t rap exhau st close t o the groun d.

4. Car idling in an open or closed attached garage, or near a home.

GENER AL LIMITATIONS OF CO ALARMS

This CO A larm is intended for residential use. I t is not inte nded for us e in indust rial application s where Occupatio nal Safe ty

and Health Adminis tration (OSH A) requirement s for carb on monoxide detectors must be met.

CO alarm s may not wake n all individuals. If c hildren or o thers do n ot readily waken to the s ound of the CO alarm, or if there are infan ts or family

members with mobili ty limit ations, make sure that someone is assig ned to assist them in t he event of an emergency.

CO Alar ms will not work without power. This Alarm contains a sealed, non-replaceable ba tter y.

CO Alar ms for Sol ar or Wind E nergy users and battery backup power systems: AC power ed CO Ala rms should only be operated with true or pure sine wave inverter s. Operating this Alarm

with mos t battery-powered UP S (uninterruptible power supply) prod ucts or square wave or “quasi sine w ave” inverters will da mage the A larm. If you are not sure about your inverter or

UPS t ype, plea se consul t with the m anufac turer to verify.

This CO A larm will not sense carbon monoxide tha t does not reach the sensor. This C O Alarm will only sens e CO at the s ensor. CO may b e present in other areas. Doo rs or other obstr uctions

may affe ct the rate at which C O reaches the CO Alarm. For t his reason, if bedroom door s are usually closed at night, we r ecommend y ou insta ll a CO Alarm in each bed room and in the

hallway between them.

CO Alar ms may not sense CO on an other level of the home. For example, a CO Alarm on the second level, n ear the bedrooms, may not sense CO in the ba sement.

For this reason, one CO Alarm may not give adequate w arning. C omplete c overage is recommended. Place CO Alar ms on each level of the home.

CO Alar ms may not be heard. The alarm hor n loudnes s meets or exceeds current UL standar ds of 85 dB a t 10 feet (3 mete rs). However, if the CO A larm is ins talled ou tside

the bedroom, it may no t wake up a sound sleeper o r one who has recentl y used drugs or has been drinking a lcoholic beverage s. This is especiall y true if the door is clo sed or

only par tly open. Even pers ons who are awake may not hear the alarm horn if the sound i s blocked by distanc e or closed doors. N oise fro m traf fic, stereo, radio, television, air

conditi oner, or other applianc es may also prevent alert pers ons from h earing th e alarm horn. This C O Alarm is n ot intend ed for people who are hearing impaired.

CO Alar ms are not a substit ute for a smoke alarm. A lthough fire is a source of carbon monoxide, this C O Alarm d oes not sense

smoke or fir e. This CO Alarm senses CO that may be escaping unnoticed from malfunctioning

furnace s, appliances, or other sour ces. Early warning of fire requires the installation of sm oke alarms.

CO Alar ms are not a substit ute for life insurance. Though these C O Alarms warn again st increasing CO levels, BR K Brands , Inc. doe s not warr ant

or imply in any w ay that they will protect lives from CO poi soning. H omeowners and renters must still insure their lives.

CO Alar ms have a limited life. Al though the CO Alarm and all of i ts parts have pas sed many stringen t tests and are designed to be as

reliable a s possible, any of the se parts could fail at any time. Therefore, you mus t test your CO Alar m weekly.

CO Alar ms are not foolproof. Like all ot her electronic dev ices, CO Alarms have limitations. They can only detect C O that reaches their s ensors. They

may not give early warning to rising CO levels i f the CO is coming from a t remote part of the home, away fr om the CO A larm.

SILENCING THE END OF LIFE SIGNAL

This silen ce feature can temporarily q uiet the End of Life warning “chir p” for 8 hour s up to 7 days. You c an silence the End of L ife warning

“chirp” by pre ssing the Silence bu tton. T he horn will chirp, ack nowledging that the End of Lif e feature has been ac tivated.

TESTING & MAINTENANCE

WEEKLY TESTING

• Test the CO A larm on ce a week . If the CO A larm eve r fails to test co rrect ly, have it r eplace d immed iately! If the CO A larm is n ot work ing prop erly, it c annot al ert you t o a probl em.

• DO NOT st and clo se to the A larm wh en the ho rn is sou nding. E xposu re at clo se rang e may be har mful to yo ur hear ing. Whe n test ing, step away whe n horn st art s soundi ng.

You can test this CO Alarm by pressing the Test b utton on the Ala rm cover until alarm chirps. Th e alarm hor n will sound: 4 beeps, a pause, then 4 b eeps. The alarm sequence

should last 5-6 s econds. If the unit d oes not alarm, make su re it has been activa ted corr ectly, and test again. If the unit still does not alarm, replace it immediately.

• DO NOT tr y fixin g the Ala rm your self – th is will void your war rant y! If the C O Alarm is still no t opera ting pr operl y, and it is st ill unde r

warran ty, plea se see “H ow to Obt ain Warr anty S ervic e” in the L imited Warrant y. Inst all a new CO A larm im mediat ely.

• NEVE R use vehi cle exha ust to test your A larm! E xhaus t may caus e perman ent dam age and vo ids your warrant y

REGULAR MAINTENANCE

To keep the CO Alarm in good working order:

• Test it every week using the Test butt on.

• Vacuum the C O Alarm c over once a month, using the sof t brush attachment. Never use water, cleaners, o r solvent s, since t hese may damage the unit. Test the CO Alarm again after vacuuming.

• Please d ispos e of or rec ycle the Alarm pr operl y, follow ing any lo cal regu latio ns. Con sult you r local wa ste managemen t autho rity or recycl ing

organi zatio n to find an elect ronics recycl ing faci lity in yo ur area . DO NOT DISPOSE O F ALA RM IN FIRE. BATTE RIES MAY EXPLOD E OR LEA K.

• DO NOT sp ray clea ning che micals o r insec t sprays directly on or near the CO A larm. D O NOT pain t over th e CO Alar m. Doing s o may caus e permanent dam age.

Household cleaners, aerosol chemicals, and other contaminants can affect the sensor. When using any of these materials near the CO Alarm, make sure the room is well ventilated.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CO

WHAT IS CO?

CO is an invisible, odo rless, t asteless gas produced wh en fossil fuels do not burn completely, or are ex posed to heat (usually fire). Electric al appliances typically do not produce CO.

These fuels include: Wood, coal, charcoal, o il, natur al gas, ga soline, kerosene, and propane.

Becaus e CO may dissipate by th e time an investigator arrive s, it may be difficul t to locat e the source of CO. BRK Brands,

Inc. shall not be obligated to pay f or any carbon monoxide investigation o r service call.

Fuel-burning appliances like: portable heater, gas or wood bur ning fireplace, gas k itchen range or coo ktop, ga s clothes dryer.

Damaged or insufficient venting: corroded or disconnected water heater vent pipe, leaking chimney pipe or flue, or cracked heat exchanger, blocked or clogged chimney opening.

Improper use of appliance/device: operating a barbecue grill o r vehicle in an enclosed area (like a garage or s creened p orch).

Transient CO Problems: “transient” or o n-again -off- again CO pr oblems ca n be caused by outdoo r conditions and ot her special circums tances .

A CO Alar m is not a sub stit ute for p roper m ainten ance of h ome appl iance s.

THIS IS N OT A SMOK E ALA RM!

This CO A larm is designed to de tect carbon monoxide from A NY source of combustion. It is NOT d esigned to detect smoke, fire, o r any other g as. Dangers,

Warnings , and Cautions alert you to important opera ting inst ructions or to potentially hazardous situations . Pay special attention to these items.

This CO A larm will only indica te the presence of ca rbon mon oxide gas at the sensor. Carbon monoxide ga s may be present in other areas.

• NEV ER ignore your Car bon Monoxide Ala rm if it alarms. Refer to “If Your C O Alarm S ounds” fo r more information. Failure t o do so can re sult in injury or death.

• Test the CO A larm once a week. If t he CO Ala rm ever fail s to test co rrectly, have it repla ced immedia tely! If t he CO Alarm is not working properly, it ca nnot aler t you to a problem.

• This product is intended for use in ordina ry indoor residential are as. It is not designe d to measur e compliance with commercial a nd indust rial standards.

• This CO A larm is designed for u se inside a single-family home or apartme nt. It is not meant to b e used in common lobbie s, hallway s, or basements of multi-family building s

unless working CO Alarms are also ins talled in e ach family living unit . CO alarms in common areas may not be heard fr om inside in dividual family living units.

• This CO A larm alone is not a suitable sub stitute for complete detection systems in pla ces which house many people, like hotels or dormitories, unles s a CO Alar m is also pla ced in each unit.

• DO NOT us e this CO A larm in war ehouses, industrial or commercial buildings, sp ecial-p urpose n on-residential buildings, RVs, boa ts, or air planes.

This CO Alarm is specifically designed for residential use, and may not provide adequate protection in non-residential applications.

• This device is design ed to protect individuals from the acut e effec ts of car bon monox ide expos ure. It will not fully safeguard

individuals with specific me dical conditions. If in doub t consult a medical pr actitioner.

Changes o r modifications t o the product, not ex pressl y approved by First A lert / B RK Brands, Inc., could void t he user’s au thorit y to oper ate the

equipment. This dev ice complies with Pa rt 15 of the F CC Rules . Operat ion is subject to the following t wo condi tions: (1) this device may not cause harmful

interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

WHAT LEVELS OF CO CAUSE AN AL ARM?

Canadia n Stand ards As sociat ion 6.19-01 requires re sidential CO Ala rms to sound when expo sed to levels of CO and ex posure

times as de scribed b elow. They are measured in part s per million (ppm) of CO over time (in minutes).

CSA 6.19 Required Alar m Points*:

• If the ala rm is expos ed to 40 0 ppm of CO, I T MUS T AL ARM BETWEEN 4 and 15 MINU TES .

• If the ala rm is expos ed to 150 ppm of C O, IT MU ST AL ARM BET WEE N 10 and 50 MI NUT ES.

• If the ala rm is expos ed to 70 ppm of CO, IT MUST ALARM BETWE EN 60 and 240 MIN UTE S.

* Approximately 10% C OHb exp osure at levels of 10% to 9 5% Relati ve Humidit y (RH ).

The unit is d esigned not to alarm w hen expos ed to a cons tant levelof 30 ppm f or 30 days . CO Alarms are designed to ala rm befor e

there is an immediate li fe threat. Since you cannot se e or smell CO, never assume it’s not present.

• An exposure to 100 ppm o f CO for 20 minutes may n ot affe ct averag e, healthy adults, b ut after 4 hours th e same level may cause headaches.

• An exposure to 40 0 ppm of CO may cause headaches in average, hea lthy adults after 35 minutes, but can cause dea th after 2 hours.

This CO A larm measures exposure to C O over time. I t alarms if CO levels ar e extrem ely high in a short period of time, o r if CO level s reach a cer tain

minimum over a lo ng period of time. The CO Alarm generally sounds an alarm bef ore the onset of symp toms in aver age, healt hy adults.

GAS DETECTION AT TYPICAL TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDIT Y RANGES:

The CO Alarm is not f ormulated to detec t CO levels below 30 ppm typically. UL tested for false alarm resista nce to Met hane (500 ppm), Butane (300 ppm), Heptane (5 00 ppm), Et hyl Acet ate (20 0

ppm), Isop ropyl Al cohol (2 00 ppm) and C arbon D ioxide (5 000 ppm). Values measure gas a nd vapor concentr ations in parts per million. A udible Alarm: 85 dB minimum at 10 feet ( 3 meters).

LIMITED WARRANTY

BRK Br ands, Inc., (“BR K”) the maker of Fir st Aler t

brand and BRK

brand products , warrants that for a period of ten year s from the date of purchase, this product will be free f rom defects in

material and workmanship. B RK, at i ts option, will repair or replace this pro duct or any c omponen t of the pro duct found to be defective during the war ranty period. R eplacement will be made with

a new or reman ufactured product or comp onent. I f the product is no longer availa ble, replacement may be made with a similar prod uct of equal or greater value. This is your exclu sive warr anty.

This warranty i s valid for the origina l retail purchaser from the date of initial retail purchas e and is not transferable. Keep the original sales receipt. Proof of purchase is required to obtain

warran ty per formance. BRK dealers, s ervice centers, or reta il stores selling BR K produc ts do not have the righ t to alter, modify or any w ay change the terms and conditions of this warrant y.

This warranty d oes not cover normal wear of par ts or damage resulting from any of the following: negligent use or misuse of t he product, use on improper

voltage or current, use contrary to the oper ating ins truct ions, dis assembly, repair or al terati on by anyone o ther than BRK or an a uthorized serv ice cente r.

Further, the warranty does not cover A cts of G od, such as fire, flood, hurricanes and tornado es or any bat teries that are included wit h this unit .

BRK sha ll not be liab le for any inc idental or conseq uential d amages caused by the breach of any express or implied war ranty. Except to t he exten t prohibited by applicable law,

any implied warrant y of merchantability or fitness f or a part icular pur pose is limited in duration to the duration of the above warra nty. Some states , provinc es or juris dictions

do not allow the exclusion or limita tion of incidental or conseq uential d amages or limitations on how long an implied warrant y last s, so the ab ove limita tions or exclusion

may not appl y to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other r ights th at vary f rom state to state or province to province.

How to Obt ain Warr anty S ervice

Service: If ser vice is required, do not return the produ ct to your retailer. In order to obt ain warr anty service, contac t the Consumer Af fairs Di vision

at 1-800 -323-900 5. To assist u s in serving you, plea se have the model number and date of purchase available when calling .

For Warr anty S ervi ce retu rn to: BR K Brand s, Inc., 1301 Joe Bat tle, El Paso, TX 7993 6

Battery: BRK Brands, Inc. make no w arranty, expres s or implied, w ritten or oral, including th at of merch antability or fi tness for any par ticular purpose with respect to bat tery.

Visit w ww.firstalert.ca for more information.

Printed in Mexico M 08-152718-CO710A- CA K3 8 /16

For your records, please record:

Date Purchased: _______________________

Where Purchased: _______________________

Date Installed: ____________/____________Month/Year

Replac e alarm 10 yea rs aft er inst allat ion. Ple ase wri te the da te in the s pace provided :

Date Installed: ____________/____________Month/Year

The alar m will als o provi de an audi ble End- of-Life Signal approximatel y 10 years

afte r insta llatio n to remi nd you to replace t he unit . The End -of-Life Sign al can be

silenc ed for up t o 7 days. Do not deac tivat e alarm un til you ha ve a repla cemen t.

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Problem... This means... You should...

The horn s ounds 3 “chirps” ever y minute.

MALFUNCTION SIGNAL. Based on its Self

Test diagnos tics, the unit has detected a

malfunction. The unit needs to be replaced.

END OF LI FE SIGN AL.

CO Alarm needs to be replaced.

CO Alar ms under warrant y should be r eturned to

manufacturer for replacement. See

“Limite d Warran ty” for d etails.

Immediately replace the CO Alarm.

CO Alar m goes back into alarm 4 minutes

after you press the Test/Silence button.

CO levels indicate a potentially dangerous situation.

IF YOU A RE FEELIN G SYM PTOM S OF CO

POIS ONING, EVACUAT E your home a nd call 911 or

the Fire Department. If n ot, pres s the Test/Silenc e

butto n again and ke ep vent ilating your ho me.

CO Alar m sounds frequent ly even though no high

levels of CO are revealed in an inves tigation.

The CO Alarm may be improperly located.

Refer to “ Where to I nstall CO Alar ms.”

Relocate your alar m. If frequent alar ms continue,

have home rechecked fo r potential CO pro blems.

You may be exper iencing an intermit tent CO problem.

If you have any questions that cannot be answered by re ading this manual, call Consumer Affa irs at 1-80 0-32 3-90 05.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with C anadian I CES-003 . This device complie s with Industry Canada licence-exempt RS S standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two

conditi ons: (1) this d evice may no t cause interfer ence, and (2) this device must accept any int erference, inclu ding inter ference that may cause undesired oper ation of t he device.