Alert Summary

FM Approvals has been made aware of automatic fire sprinklers found in Turkey bearing a counterfeit FM Approvals mark. FM Approvals has neither tested nor certified this product.

Product Identity

The sprinkler bears the marking “TYCO” on the wrench boss and “JOB F5” on the frangible bulb. The identity of the manufacturer is unknown.

Description

The product appears to be a nominal K5.6 horizontal sidewall automatic sprinkler, with a white finish.

Geographic Area

Turkey

Hazard Involved

The sprinkler was not produced by Tyco Fire Products and has not been tested by FM Approvals. As such, these automatic sprinklers cannot be relied upon to react to or control a fire. Failure by any of the following mechanisms is possible: failure of the thermal element, orifice leakage, premature or delayed operation, bulb strutting (incomplete fracture), ejection of the deflector, inadequate or excessive discharge rate, corrosive attack, failure to operate, failure to produce an adequate discharge pattern, etc. Of further note is the suspected use of an o-ring type orifice seal, a design which has historically been proven to be unreliable and possibly dangerous. Some o-ring type sprinklers have been subject to recall per the Consumer Product Safety Commission.