{"id":133607,"date":"2020-11-11T12:59:48","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T17:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/?p=133607"},"modified":"2020-11-11T12:59:48","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T17:59:48","slug":"ring-is-recalling-a-bunch-of-video-doorbells-after-it-was-found-they-can-catch-on-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/ring-is-recalling-a-bunch-of-video-doorbells-after-it-was-found-they-can-catch-on-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"Ring is recalling a bunch of video doorbells after it was found they can catch on fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ah, Amazon-owned smart home brand, <a href=\"\/tag\/ring\" data-lasso-id=\"130215\">Ring<\/a>, is in hot water again. This time though, it&#8217;s not <a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/how-to-stop-your-ring-device-from-sharing-data-with-third-party-companies\/\" data-lasso-id=\"130216\">shady data protection practices<\/a> at fault, but a physical issue that could lead to some models of its video doorbells to catch fire. Yikes.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpsc.gov\/Recalls\/2020\/ring-recalls-video-doorbells-2nd-generation-due-to-fire-hazard\" data-lasso-id=\"130217\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US Consumer Product Safety Commission<\/a>, Ring is recalling around 350,000 of its second-generation video doorbells due to this issue. The root cause? If you use screws that are too long when you install the doorbell, they can damage the device&#8217;s battery, leading to overheating issues and even fire. That doesn&#8217;t sound very safe at all, for a device sold as a safety feature.<\/p>\n<p>Ring has received 23 reports of flaming doorbells causing property damage, and eight more reports of minor burn injuries. Ring does say <a href=\"https:\/\/support.ring.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360050949611-Ring-Video-Doorbell-2nd-Generation-Recall\" data-lasso-id=\"130218\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">you don&#8217;t need to return the doorbells<\/a>, just make sure to read their <a href=\"https:\/\/support.ring.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360040763632\" data-lasso-id=\"130219\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">updated installation instructions<\/a> so you don&#8217;t damage the battery during the install.<\/p>\n<p>The thing is Ring ships the doorbell with specially-shaped security screws for fastening the doorbell to the door frame mount. I guess some people either don&#8217;t read instructions or didn&#8217;t notice the oddly-shaped screws and the star-shaped security screwdriver that Ring sends to install it with, and just decided to use any old screws from their toolbox.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re one of those instruction-haters, and you&#8217;ve already installed your Ring doorbell with the wrong screws, contact <a href=\"https:\/\/support.ring.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360036196372\" data-lasso-id=\"130220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Customer Support<\/a> for some next steps.<\/p>\n<p><em>What do you think? Surprised that this is even possible? <em>Let us know down below in the comments or carry the discussion over to our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/knowtechie\" data-lasso-id=\"130221\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/knowtechie\" data-lasso-id=\"130222\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Editors&#8217; Recommendations:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/police-in-one-city-are-using-ring-doorbells-to-monitor-video-livestreams\/\" data-lasso-id=\"130223\">Police in one city are using Ring Doorbells to monitor video livestreams<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/ring-is-moving-from-the-home-and-into-the-car-with-new-security-systems\/\" data-lasso-id=\"130224\">Ring is moving from the home and into the car with new security systems<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/ring-has-a-new-security-camera-that-flies-around-your-home-and-monitors-things\/\" data-lasso-id=\"130225\">Ring has a new security camera that flies around your home and monitors things<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/citizens-in-portland-maine-have-voted-in-favor-of-banning-facial-recognition\/\" data-lasso-id=\"130226\">Citizens in Portland, Maine have voted in favor of banning facial recognition<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ding-dong, your door is on 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