CPSC2016-11-10
Kidde Recalls Combination Smoke/CO Alarms Due to Alarm Failure
Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc., of Mebane, N.C.
Hazard
The alarm can fail to continue to chirp when it reaches its 7-year end of life if the batteries are replaced, leading consumers to believe it is still working. This poses a risk of consumers not being alerted to a fire or CO incident in their home.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled alarms and contact Kidde directly for a free replacement alarm based on date of manufacture or a discount on a new alarm.
Sold at
Electrical distributors and home centers nationwide and online at Amazon.com from June 2004 through December 2010 for between $40 and $65.
Affected count
About 3.6 million (in addition 1.5 million were sold in Canada)
Injuries reported
Kidde has received eight reports of incidents with the recalled alarms. No injuries have been reported.
Manufactured in
China
Remedy type
Replace
Products
Kidde NightHawk combination smoke/carbon monoxide (CO) alarms
Consumer contact
Kidde toll-free at 855-239-0490 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Notice" for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Kidde-Recalls-Combination-Smoke-CO-AlarmsDon't want to check this manually?
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