diff --git a/homeassistant/components/binary_sensor/ihc.py b/homeassistant/components/binary_sensor/ihc.py
index 96efa6e6c19..25435d373fd 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/binary_sensor/ihc.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/binary_sensor/ihc.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 For more details about this platform, please refer to the documentation at
 https://home-assistant.io/components/binary_sensor.ihc/
 """
-from xml.etree.ElementTree import Element
-
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components.binary_sensor import (
@@ -70,7 +68,7 @@ class IHCBinarySensor(IHCDevice, BinarySensorDevice):
 
     def __init__(self, ihc_controller, name, ihc_id: int, info: bool,
                  sensor_type: str, inverting: bool,
-                 product: Element = None) -> None:
+                 product=None) -> None:
         """Initialize the IHC binary sensor."""
         super().__init__(ihc_controller, name, ihc_id, info, product)
         self._state = None
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/ihc/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/ihc/__init__.py
index 0c0100bc9f5..672964f765e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/ihc/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/ihc/__init__.py
@@ -167,7 +167,10 @@ def get_discovery_info(component_setup, groups):
                     name = '{}_{}'.format(groupname, ihc_id)
                     device = {
                         'ihc_id': ihc_id,
-                        'product': product,
+                        'product': {
+                            'name': product.attrib['name'],
+                            'note': product.attrib['note'],
+                            'position': product.attrib['position']},
                         'product_cfg': product_cfg}
                     discovery_data[name] = device
     return discovery_data
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/ihc/ihcdevice.py b/homeassistant/components/ihc/ihcdevice.py
index de6db875def..2ccca366d90 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/ihc/ihcdevice.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/ihc/ihcdevice.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 """Implementation of a base class for all IHC devices."""
 import asyncio
-from xml.etree.ElementTree import Element
 
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
 
@@ -14,16 +13,16 @@ class IHCDevice(Entity):
     """
 
     def __init__(self, ihc_controller, name, ihc_id: int, info: bool,
-                 product: Element = None) -> None:
+                 product=None) -> None:
         """Initialize IHC attributes."""
         self.ihc_controller = ihc_controller
         self._name = name
         self.ihc_id = ihc_id
         self.info = info
         if product:
-            self.ihc_name = product.attrib['name']
-            self.ihc_note = product.attrib['note']
-            self.ihc_position = product.attrib['position']
+            self.ihc_name = product['name']
+            self.ihc_note = product['note']
+            self.ihc_position = product['position']
         else:
             self.ihc_name = ''
             self.ihc_note = ''
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/light/ihc.py b/homeassistant/components/light/ihc.py
index c9ceda8651a..5a7e85d50dc 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/light/ihc.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/light/ihc.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 For more details about this platform, please refer to the documentation at
 https://home-assistant.io/components/light.ihc/
 """
-from xml.etree.ElementTree import Element
-
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components.ihc import (
@@ -64,7 +62,7 @@ class IhcLight(IHCDevice, Light):
     """
 
     def __init__(self, ihc_controller, name, ihc_id: int, info: bool,
-                 dimmable=False, product: Element = None) -> None:
+                 dimmable=False, product=None) -> None:
         """Initialize the light."""
         super().__init__(ihc_controller, name, ihc_id, info, product)
         self._brightness = 0
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/ihc.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/ihc.py
index b30a242c17c..2dcf2c3f7be 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/ihc.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/ihc.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 For more details about this platform, please refer to the documentation at
 https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.ihc/
 """
-from xml.etree.ElementTree import Element
-
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components.ihc import (
@@ -62,7 +60,7 @@ class IHCSensor(IHCDevice, Entity):
     """Implementation of the IHC sensor."""
 
     def __init__(self, ihc_controller, name, ihc_id: int, info: bool,
-                 unit, product: Element = None) -> None:
+                 unit, product=None) -> None:
         """Initialize the IHC sensor."""
         super().__init__(ihc_controller, name, ihc_id, info, product)
         self._state = None
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/switch/ihc.py b/homeassistant/components/switch/ihc.py
index 499a4ca53a7..3f461784693 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/switch/ihc.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/switch/ihc.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 For more details about this platform, please refer to the documentation at
 https://home-assistant.io/components/switch.ihc/
 """
-from xml.etree.ElementTree import Element
-
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components.ihc import (
@@ -53,7 +51,7 @@ class IHCSwitch(IHCDevice, SwitchDevice):
     """IHC Switch."""
 
     def __init__(self, ihc_controller, name: str, ihc_id: int,
-                 info: bool, product: Element = None) -> None:
+                 info: bool, product=None) -> None:
         """Initialize the IHC switch."""
         super().__init__(ihc_controller, name, ihc_id, product)
         self._state = False