Recalled sprinkler heads found at four Fall River sites

Recalled fire sprinklers may still exist at properties in Fall River and beyond, the city’s fire department warned Monday, just months after the deadly Gabriel House assisted living facility fire .

The Fall River Fire Department said four residential properties have recently replaced their sprinkler heads after routine inspections found some that had been recalled 24 years ago. The department warned in a news release that more of the recalled sprinklers could still be found in Fall River and other parts of Massachusetts.

“Our mission is to protect the lives and safety of our residents,” Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said in a statement. “We are pleased that the affected property owners acted immediately and achieved full compliance. But this issue is not yet behind us. We need