8,700 2nd-gen Ring Video Doorbells get recalled due to fire hazard

Source: Ring

The second-generation Ring Video Doorbells sold in Canada are being recalled due to fire or burn hazards. According to Health Canada, 8,700 units of the affected product were sold in the country. These were sold from June through October 2020. The doorbell's battery can overheat when the incorrect screws are used for installation. If the doorbell is installed correctly, it will not pose a problem.

Health Canada explains the hazard in this alert: "The Ring Video Doorbells (2nd Gen) come with both security and wood screws for installation. If the wood screws are used in place of the security screws during installation, the battery can be damaged and may overheat, posing a potential fire or burn hazard."

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You can now purchase the Ring Stick Up Cam in Canada

Amazon-owned Ring is now bringing its Stick Up Cam to Canada. These surveillance cameras work as both indoor and outdoor cameras and have features like motion detection and two-way talk. Amazon offers different ways to power these cameras as well. There are the plug-in camera and battery-powered options that are both priced at $129.99, while the solar-powered one retails for $198.99.

You can connect the Stick Up Cam with other Ring devices through the Linked Devices feature and control everything with a single app.

RING introduces seven integrated outdoor Smart Light products

The nights are getting darker earlier this time of year and we look to illuminate our ways for safety and better view of who, or what, is moving closer to our home at night time. RING recently introduced seven new outdoor motion sensing Smart Lights to the range that not only light the darkest corners in the yards and pathways at night, but they’re also integrated thanks to the new Ring Bridge. When one light turns on so can the rest of them. The motion sensing lights would obviously come in handy for having better lit views of who's approaching the house but they've come in handy these past couple of weeks when the dog needed to go out and do his business. Since there seems to be an increase in skunk and racoon sightings in our residential streets, the new lights have given us fair warning when the troublemakers come too close for comfort before we even unlock the door. With Halloween quickly approaching you can also see who’s trick o’ treating before they even reach the front steps.

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