The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) issued a product recall for the Aico Ei3014 Heat Detector on 29 May 2025, covering three batch numbers of the battery-powered device1. The notice was notified by Local Authority Trading Standards and the corrective action is a recall of the product from end users1.
The recall covers batch numbers Ei3014-25W08C002-00223, Ei3014-25W08C002-00196 and Ei3014-25W08C002-001502. The product is described as a white, battery-powered heat detector, with the United Kingdom given as the country of origin2. The OPSS states that the product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 20052. The risk level is listed as not provided1.
The hazard concerns the labelling rather than the detection itself. According to the notice:
"A small quantity of Ei3014 heat alarms were produced with plastic coverings which incorrectly stated that they could also detect carbon monoxide. This may result in consumers being unaware that the alarm they have installed is for heat detection only and cannot detect carbon monoxide."
The OPSS states that the issue has been isolated to a small production batch and that affected consumers have been contacted directly2. A London Borough of Bromley notice reproducing the OPSS alert, published on 2 June 2025, carries the same batch numbers, description and corrective action2.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Product | Aico Ei3014 Heat Detector |
| Type | Electrical appliances and equipment, heat detector |
| Description | White, battery-powered heat detector |
| Batch numbers | Ei3014-25W08C002-00223, Ei3014-25W08C002-00196, Ei3014-25W08C002-00150 |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Hazard | Plastic coverings incorrectly stated the alarm could also detect carbon monoxide |
| Corrective action | Recall of the product from end users |
| Recall date | 29 May 2025 |
Why it matters for households
A heat detector responds to heat rather than smoke or carbon monoxide, so a unit carrying the incorrect covering would not warn of carbon monoxide in the home. The OPSS says the mislabelling may leave consumers unaware that the alarm they have installed is for heat detection only and cannot detect carbon monoxide2. The recall applies to the three batch numbers listed above; the OPSS says the issue has been isolated to a small production batch and that affected consumers have been contacted directly2. Households can check how recalls are listed and what to look for using the guide on how to check if an electrical product has been recalled, and background on the maker is in the Aico pages. Separate guidance explains what carbon monoxide alarms do and how to choose one and where to put a carbon monoxide alarm.
What happens next
The OPSS notice gives no further timetable beyond the recall from end users and the statement that affected consumers have been contacted directly1. No additional steps for households have been reported.
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