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Kidde Recalls Smoke and Combination Smoke/CO Alarms Due to Alarm Failure
Recall date: SEPTEMBER 11, 2014 Recall number: 14-275
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Recall Summary
Name of product:
Kidde hard-wired smoke and combination smoke/carbon monoxide (CO) alarms

Hazard:
The alarms could fail to alert consumers of a fire or a CO incident following a power outage.

Remedy:
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Recall Details
In conjunction with

Units

About 1.2 million in the United States and about 112,000 in Canada
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 il2010SCO 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 il2010S and il2010SCO 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.
Incidents/Injuries

None reported
Remedy

Consumers should immediately contact Kidde for a free replacement smoke or combination smoke/CO alarm. Consumers should keep using the recalled alarms until they install replacement alarms.
Sold at

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

Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc., of Mebane, N.C.
Manufacturer

Fyrnetics Ltd. of Hong Kong
Manufactured in

China
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