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Warning! Limitations of Smoke Alarms
Wireless smoke alarms have been proven to be both effective and reliable,
but they may not be effective under all conditions. No alarm design can offer
total protection of life and property. A smoke alarm is not a substitute for an
adequate homeowner’s fire insurance or life insurance policy.
Smoke alarms will not work without a source of power. The alarm will not
operate and the alarm will not sound if the batteries have died or been removed.
Or in the case of an AC powered alarm, the wiring has not been properly
connected.
Radio communication between alarm units may fail to take place if significant
changes to the home have occurred since installation and testing. Moving
large objects such as a refrigerator or metal cabinet could impede alarm radio
performance.
Alarm warning signal may not be heard. A deep sleeper, hearing-impaired
person, young child or someone impaired by drugs or alcohol may not awaken
in response to an alarm activation. This can occur even when an alarm is located
inside the individual’s bedroom. Be sure fire drills are practiced that take this
possibility into account.
Smoke alarms may not always activate and provide early enough warning. A
smoke alarm will only activate when it is maintained in working order and
sufficient smoke reaches the unit. Certain fires can originate inside of walls,
attics or on the other side of closed doors. This may prevent smoke from
reaching the alarm.
High heat and flame incendiary fires might block egress. Even with properly
placed alarms, certain flaming fires might occur and grow so quickly as to block
exit from the home.
SMOKE ALARMS CAN NOT GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL NEVER SUFFER ANY
DAMAGE OR INJURY FROM A FIRE.
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For a period of 24 months from the date of purchase, Applied Fire
Technologies LLC warrants to you, the original consumer purchaser, that your
Homefront Smoke Alarm will be free from defects in workmanship, materials,
and construction under normal use and service. If a defect in workmanship,
materials, or construction should cause your Homefront Smoke Alarm to become
inoperable within the warranty period, Applied Fire Technologies will repair
your Homefront Smoke Alarm or furnish you with a new or rebuilt replacement
Homefront Smoke Alarm without charge to you except for your costs of shipping
the Homefront Smoke Alarm to Applied Fire Technologies for warranty coverage.
Your repaired or replacement Homefront Smoke Alarm will be returned to you
without charge and will be covered under this warranty for the balance of the
warranty period.
This warranty will not apply if inspection of your Homefront Smoke Alarm
shows that the damage or failure was caused by abuse, misuse, abnormal usage,
faulty installation, improper maintenance, or work other than that performed by
authorized service personnel.
Any warranties implied under any State law, including implied warranties
of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are limited in duration
to the period of this limited warranty. Some States do not allow limitations on
how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to
you. Neither the Homefront manufacturer nor Applied Fire Technologies will
be liable for any loss, damage, incidental or consequential damages of any kind
arising in connection with the sale, use, operation, inoperability, malfunction, or
repair of your Homefront Smoke Alarm. Some States do not allow the exclusion
or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or
exclusion may not apply to you.
If a defect in workmanship, materials, or construction should cause your
Homefront Smoke Alarm to become inoperable within the warranty period,
to obtain warranty coverage you must ship the Homefront Smoke Alarm to
Applied Fire Technologies, with shipping costs prepaid by you. You must also
pack the Homefront Smoke Alarm to minimize the risk of it being damaged
in transit. You must also enclose a return address. Homefront Smoke Alarms
returned for warranty service should be sent to: Applied Fire Technologies LLC,
801 Hammond Street, Suite 200, Coppell TX 75019, accompanied by proof of
purchase.
If Applied Fire Technologies receives a Homefront Smoke Alarm in a damaged
condition as the result of shipping, you will be notified and you may need to file
a claim with the shipper.
This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have
other rights which vary from State to State. This is your copy of the Limited
Warranty on your Homefront Smoke Alarm. Please retain it, along with proof of
purchase showing the date of purchase and the identity of the purchaser, in a
safe place.
Limited Warranty
