Re: smoke detector overkill

[Dean Collins <deanc@tenet.edu>]

My understanding is that any smoke detector manufacturer must by law take
back any other manufacturer's smoke detector regardless of its origin or
the present status of the original manufacturer.  This information was
provided by an Amersham employee who(m?) shall remain nameless to protect
the innocent. The unfairness and absurdity of this, is that these
companies must treat the detectors as waste and the consumer can just
throw them in the garbage.  There is presently no place in the U.S. to
dispose of Am-241, thus another problem. 

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