Some Ring doorbells can catch fire, hundreds of thousands need to be re-installed

Some Ring doorbells can catch fire, hundreds of thousands need to be re-installed

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https://www.siliconvalley.com/2020/11/11/some-ring-doorbells-can-catch-fire-hundreds-of-thousands-need-to-be-re-installed/

Amazon’s property-surveillance company Ring has “recalled” hundreds of thousands of its namesake doorbell video cameras after some caught fire and people were burned. The company said there’s only a risk if the wrong screws were used for installation.

“Ring has received 85 incident reports of incorrect doorbell screws installed, with 23 of those doorbells igniting, resulting in minor property damage,” the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission said in an advisory. “The firm has received eight reports of minor burns.”

Some Ring doorbells can catch fire, hundreds of thousands need to be re-installed

Nov 11, 2020, 7:21pm UTC
https://www.siliconvalley.com/2020/11/11/some-ring-doorbells-can-catch-fire-hundreds-of-thousands-need-to-be-re-installed/ > Amazon’s property-surveillance company Ring has “recalled” hundreds of thousands of its namesake doorbell video cameras after some caught fire and people were burned. The company said there’s only a risk if the wrong screws were used for installation. > “Ring has received 85 incident reports of incorrect doorbell screws installed, with 23 of those doorbells igniting, resulting in minor property damage,” the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission said in an advisory. “The firm has received eight reports of minor burns.”