CPSC2014-09-11
Kidde Recalls Smoke and Combination Smoke/CO Alarms Due to Alarm Failure
Fyrnetics Ltd. of Hong Kong
Hazard
The alarms could fail to alert consumers of a fire or a CO incident following a power outage.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately contact Kidde for a free replacement smoke or combination smoke/CO alarm. Consumers should keep using the recalled alarms until they install replacement alarms.
Sold at
CED, City Electric Supply, HD Supply, Home Depot, Menards Inc. and other retailers, electrical distributors and online at Amazon.com, HomeDepot.com and shopkidde.com from January 2014 through July 2014 for between $30 and $50.
Affected count
About 1.2 million in the United States and about 112,000 in Canada
Injuries reported
None reported
Manufactured in
China
Remedy type
Replace
Products
Kidde hard-wired smoke and combination smoke/carbon monoxide (CO) alarms
Consumer contact
Kidde toll-free at (844) 553-9011 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.kidde.com and click on Recalls for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/Kidde-Recalls-Smoke-and-Combination-SmokeCO-AlarmsDon't want to check this manually?
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