Kidde Recalls Smoke and Combination Smoke/CO Alarms Due to Alarm Failure
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2014-09-11 · 14275
Hazards
The alarms could fail to alert consumers of a fire or a CO incident following a power outage.
Recall
Number
14275
Date
2014-09-11
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Kidde hard-wired smoke and combination smoke/carbon monoxide (CO) alarms
Remedies
Options
Replace
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Fyrnetics Ltd. of Hong Kong
Retailer(s)
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.
Importer(s)
Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc., of Mebane, N.C.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
This recall involves Kidde residential smoke alarm model i12010S with manufacture dates between December 18, 2013 and May 13, 2014, combination smoke/CO alarm i12010SCO with manufacture dates between December 30, 2013 and May 13, 2014, and combination smoke/CO alarm model KN-COSM-IBA with manufacture date between October 22, 2013 and May 13, 2014. They are hard-wired into a home's electric power. The i12010S and i12010SCO come with sealed 10-year batteries inside. The KN-COSM-IBA model has a compartment on the front for installation of replaceable AA backup batteries. The alarms are white, round and measure about 5 to 6 inches in diameter. Kidde is engraved on the front of the alarm. Kidde, the model number and manufacture dates are printed on a label on the back of the alarm. "Always On" is also engraved on the front of alarms with sealed 10-year batteries.