> In  cooperation   with  the  U.S. Consumer  Product   Safety  Commission
  > (CPSC), Universal  Security Instruments Inc.,  of Owings Mills,  Md., is
  > voluntarily recalling  about 34,000  smoke alarms. The smoke  alarms can
  > fail to  alarm when smoke or  fire is present. A capacitor  in the alarm
  > can burn out, releasing smoke and melting the cover.

  > Universal  has  received  three  reports of  alarms  failing,  releasing
  > smoke. There has been one report of minor  smoke damage to the wall of a
  > mobile home. No injuries have been reported.

  > Consumers can identify  the recalled models by removing  the alarm cover
  > from  its base  and  looking for  the manufacture  date  code and  model
  > number. The  smoke  alarms  are  made  of white  plastic  and  have  the
  > manufacture date  code and  model number  imprinted on  the back  of the
  > alarm.