Kidde Recalls Over 200,000 Smoke/CO Detectors
Many recalled units will have the TruSense logo or “AMBER=FAULT” printed on the front, according to Kidde’s website.
BIG RECALL NEWS!! Kidde is recalling about 226,000 smoke alarms and combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms over concerns that they can fail to alert people to a fire.
Kidde, whose owned byThe Carrier Global, and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission identified seven affected models, advising that customers with those units contact Kidde for a free replacement alarm. Kidde is one of the largest manufacturers of smoke alarms and fire safety products.
The recalled models are: Kidde Model Series 2040, 2050, 2060 and 2070 smoke and combination smoke/carbon monoxide alarms (Table 1). The alarms were primarily sold at Walmart, The Home Depot, Amazon.com and Menards from May 2019 through September 2020.
Many recalled units will have the TruSense logo or “AMBER=FAULT” printed on the front, according to Kidde’s website.
| Table 1: | |
|---|---|
| Model | Alarm Type |
| 2040-DSR | Smoke |
| 2050-DS10/td> | Smoke |
| 2060-ASR/td> | Smoke |
| 2070-VDSCR/td> | Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide |
| 2070-VASCR/td> | Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide |
| 2070-VDSR/td> | Smoke |
| 2070-VASR/td> | Smoke |
Consumers with the affected models can contact Kidde about registering for a replacement online or at 844-796-9972 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET on Saturday. This is a reminder, for all end users, to regularly test your fire alarm system to make sure they are operating properly.
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