About 328,000 smoke alarms sold nationwide and online by the Home Shopping Network — or as it now calls itself, HSN — are being recalled because the products can malfunction and fail to alert users of a fire, posing the risk of smoke inhalation or death, a federal safety agency said on Thursday.

About 328,000 Samurai brand mini smoke alarms were recalled Thursday because they may fail to alert consumers about an active fire threat.

Over 328,000 mini smoke alarms sold by the Home Shopping Network have been recalled after reports revealed potential malfunctions that could prevent the alarms from activating in the presence of smoke.