Kidde Recalls 1 Million Smoke Detectors

[Chris W]

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/Kidde-Recalls-Smoke-Alarms-Due-to-Alarm-Failure-274797011.html

Three Kidde smoke alarm models were recalled Thursday due to the possibility of alarm failure following a power outage, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The recall applies to about 1.2 million residential smoke alarms in the US and 112,000 in Canada. No injuries or incidents have been reported.

The models are the Kidde i12010S with manufacture dates between December 18, 2013 and May 13, 2014; combination smoke/CO alarm il2010SCO with manufacture dates between December 30, 2013 and May 13, 2014; and combination smoke/CO alarm model KN-COSM-IBA with manufacture dates between October 22, 2013 and May 13, 2014.

The smoke alarms are hard-wired into a home's electric power. Two of the models come with sealed 10-year batteries inside.

The alarms are round, white, and 5 to 6 inches in diameter, with "Always On" engraved on the front of models with sealed 10-year batteries inside.

Amazon.com, HomeDepot.com and shopkidde.com are a few of the retailers who sold the alarms, from January 2014 through July 2014 for between $30 and $50.

Consumers are advised to keep using the recalled alarms until they install replacement alarms.

Consumers can call Kidde at (844) 553-9011 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday to request a replacement or go online at www.kidde.com and click on "Recalls" for more information.

 

[tsquale]

Correct name of the company is Kidde, pronounced kid-duh. You may wish to change your thread title to reflect this.

 

[NPS Ranger]

Kidde has had so many of their plastic valve fire extinguishers recalled over the years, it's nice to see they're expanding their recalls into new markets.

<sarcasm>

 

[Chris W]

Correct name of the company is Kidde, pronounced kid-duh. You may wish to change your thread title to reflect this.

I always always spell it wrong, even when I use them all the time!!

 

[JazzDad]

I'll have to check the records to see if those are the ones JDI manufactures for them to re-label and sell retail.

 

[PJD642]

I'll have to check the records to see if those are the ones JDI manufactures for them to re-label and sell retail.

I'm guessing they aren't based on the simple fact that they're reported to not work during a fire/power outage, and not to be the CAUSE of the fire/power outage.