Battery-Powered Ionization Smoke Alarm for Apartments from United States
A sealed battery ionization smoke alarm optimized for multi-unit apartment buildings, featuring a hush function to silence nuisance alarms from cooking. It uses an americium-241 source to ionize air and detect smoke, qualifying under tariff item 9022.29.00 as an ionizing radiation apparatus for non-medical uses, specifically residential fire safety.
Duty Rate — United States → Canada
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Import Tips
• Confirm that the alarm is certified for Canadian residential use (e.g
• ULC-S531) and includes French-language instructions
• Since the device contains a radioactive source, ensure proper labeling and obtain a Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) import permit if required
• Provide the CBSA with a detailed product description and safety data sheet