May 7, 2007—Central Sprinkler Company and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) have announced that the Voluntary Replacement Program (VRP) for O-Ring Sprinklers will end on August 31, 2007.
Property owners who have not yet submitted a VRP claim must submit “Proof of Claim” and “Waiver and Release of Claims” forms to Central Sprinkler Company postmarked by August 31, 2007 in order to receive free replacement sprinklers and installation.
BOMA International filed a lawsuit on June 1, 2001, seeking removal and replacement of the O-ring sprinklers on behalf of its members after independent testing revealed that some of Central’s O-ring sprinklers could degrade over time, affecting how the sprinklers activate in a fire.
Central Sprinkler Corporation, an affiliate of Tyco Fire Products, recalled its O-ring fire sprinklers on July 19, 2001, in cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. BOMA International’s lawsuit was settled in 2002 and resulted in the implementation of enhancements to the CPSC recall program.
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