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More than 226,000 faulty combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are being recalled because they may fail to provide alerts if a fire was to break out.
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that seven Kidde models - Series 2040, 2050, 2060, and 2070 smoke and combination smoke/carbon monoxide alarms (see above) - are included in the recall.
According to CPSC, the alarms were sold at Walmart, Home Depot, Menards and other department, home and hardware stores and electrical distributors nationwide, and online at Amazon.com, ShopKidde.com, and other online retailers from May 2019 through September 2020 for between $10 and $70.
Smoke alarm manufacturer Kidde has recalled as many as 226,000 smoke and carbon monoxide detectors after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said they could possibly fail at alerting consumers of threats.
Kidde recalls smoke alarms, combination carbon monoxide detectors over risk of alert failure
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LOS ANGELES - Kidde, a smoke alarm manufacturer, is recalling as many as 226,000 smoke and carbon monoxide alarms following an alert from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) which said the detectors could fail to alert consumers of imminent fire threats.
These alarms can range in price from $10 and $70. They are normally sold at stores such as Walmart, Home Depot, Menards and other department and hardware stores. Customers could have also purchased them on Amazon, according to Kidde.
226,000 smoke-carbon monoxide alarms recalled
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Kidde is recalling 226,000 smoke alarms and combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said they may fail to provide alerts about fires.
Seven models Series 2040, 2050, 2060 and 2070 smoke and combination smoke/carbon monoxide alarms are involved in the recall, the company and CPSC said Thursday.
Only detectors with the TruSense logo or AMBER=FAULT printed on them are impacted.
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Kidde TruSense Smoke Alarms and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms have been recalled because of concerns about alert functionality, May 6, 2021.