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{{Short description|American safety equipment brand}}
{{about|the smoke detector company|First Alert Professional Security Systems|Honeywell#Honeywell Security and Fire}}
{{Infobox company
| name = First Alert
| logo = First Alert logo 2018.png
| logo_size = 250
| type = [[Subsidiary]]
| industry = [[Security]], [[fire protection]]
| location = [[Aurora, Illinois|Aurora, IL]], [[United States]]
| founded = {{start date and age|1958}}
| founder =
| products = [[Smoke detector]]s, [[carbon monoxide detector]]s, [[fire extinguisher]]s, [[security camera]]s
| key_people =
| parent = [[Resideo]]
| brands =
| subsid =
| website = {{url|https://www.firstalert.com/|firstalert.com}}
}}
'''First Alert''' is the retail brand of American safety equipment manufacturer BRK Brands, Inc.,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.firstalert.com/about-us/ |title=About First Alert – America's Most Trusted Brand In Home Safety |website=First Alert|access-date= 7 June 2020}}</ref> established in 1976 and based in [[Aurora, Illinois]], with a production plant in Juarez, Mexico. Products sold with the brand include [[carbon monoxide]] detectors, [[smoke alarm]]s, [[fire extinguisher]]s, and other safety products like [[flashlight]]s and [[fire escape]] ladders. First Alert supports fire safety in partnership with [[Safe Kids USA]] and [[The United States Fire Administration]], providing smoke alarms at reduced cost to low-income families in the United States.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060429075821/http://www.usa.safekids.org/tier2_rl.cfm?folder_id=3122 Safe Kids USA]. Retrieved 24 February 2008.</ref>

== History ==
* 1958-company created by Burke-Roberts-Kimberlin (BRK) Electronics. The three-man team (Burke-Roberts-Kimberlin) invented the first battery-powered [[smoke detector]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.brkdicon.eu/ |title=BRK Electronics |access-date=2009-03-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080926155300/http://www.brkdicon.eu/ |archive-date=2008-09-26 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070315205512/http://www.firstalert.eu/ First Alert]</ref>
*1964- Began commercial manufacturing of the first battery-powered [[smoke detector]]
*1967- [[Pittway]] began manufacturing the alarms
*1974-[[Sears]] begins selling the BRK model SS-74R battery powered smoke alarm
*1992-Sold to T.H. Lee & Associates
*1998-Sold to [[Sunbeam Corporation]]
*2002-American Household, Inc. is formed from Sunbeam Corporation
*2005-Jarden Corporation (NYSE: JAH) purchases American Household, Inc.
*2006-BRK Brands/ First Alert becomes part of Jarden Branded Consumables.
*2016-Newell Rubbermaid acquires Jarden, including BRK Brands, forming [[Newell Brands]].
*2022-[[Resideo]] Technologies acquires First Alert

==Awards==
*2009 DIY, Garden & Housewares "Silver" Industry Award in Security & Safety- Tundra [UK, Europe]
*2008 Chicago Innovation Award- Tundra
*2007 International Housewares Show "Best of Show"- Tundra
*2006 Golden Hammer Gold Level Award Winner
*2005 Golden Hammer Gold Level Award Winner
*2004 Golden Hammer Gold Level Award Winner
*2003 Golden Hammer Gold Level Award Winner
*2002 SPARC Award Winner
*2001 ''[[Popular Mechanics]]'' Editor's Choice Award for SA302
*2001 ''[[Good Housekeeping]]'' "Good Buy" Award for SA302
*1999 CHAMPS Award for winning marketing strategy in the consumer category
*1999 EFFIE Award for "Be Safe...Replace" campaign, most effective advertising campaign in the health aids category
*1997 Pinnacle Award for the Standard for Excellence

==Recalls==
First Alert branded fire extinguishers model FE1A10G with serial numbers beginning with RH, RK, RL, RP, RT, RU, or RW were recalled. Fire Extinguishers were sold from September 1999 through September 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2000/CPSC-BRK-Announce-Recall-of-First-Alert-Fire-Extinguishers/|title=CPSC, BRK Announce Recall of First Alert Fire Extinguishers {{!}} CPSC.gov|website=www.cpsc.gov|language=en|access-date=2018-06-15}}</ref>

On September 4, 1992, BRK recalled all hardwired smoke alarms under the series 1839I and 2839I due to testing programs determining that corrosion could form on the alarm horn's electrical contacts, causing the piezo to fail to make any noise.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BRK Recalls Some Wired-In Smoke Detectors Because Of Potential Alarm Failure
|url=https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/1992/brk-recalls-some-wired-in-smoke-detectors-because-of-potential-alarm-failure |access-date=2024-07-12 |website=U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |language=en}}</ref>

In May 2006, First Alert combination smoke alarms were recalled due to draining batteries rapidly.<ref>{{Cite web |title=First Alert® Smoke Alarms and Combination Smoke/CO Alarms Recalled for Rapidly Draining Battery Power
|url=https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2006/first-alert-smoke-alarms-and-combination-smokeco-alarms-recalled-for-rapidly-draining |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{official website}}

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[[Category:2005 mergers and acquisitions]]

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