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Kidde Recalls Smoke and Combination Smoke/CO Alarms Due to Alarm Failure

Recall 14-275 · September 11, 2014 · Kidde

What to doConsumers 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.

Read the official CPSC notice

Recall at a glance

Recall number
14-275 (CPSC)
Recall date
September 11, 2014
Brand
Kidde
Category
Smoke alarms and home safety
Products
Kidde hard-wired smoke and combination smoke/carbon monoxide (CO) alarms
Hazard
Alarm Failure
Hazard type
Fire and burn
Remedy
Replace
Units
About 1.2 million in the United States and about 112,000 in Canada
Made in
China
Last updated by CPSC
January 9, 2015

What was recalled

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.

Is my product affected?

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  • Kidde hard-wired smoke and combination smoke/carbon monoxide (CO) alarms · About 1.2 million in the United States and about 112,000 in Canada units

Photos from the recall notice

Model i12010S
Model i12010S
Model i12010SCO
Model i12010SCO
Model KN-COSM-IBA
Model KN-COSM-IBA

Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: 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.; Fyrnetics Ltd. of Hong Kong; Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc., of Mebane, N.C..

Consumer contact

Kidde toll-free at (844) 553-9011 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.kidde.com and click on Recalls for more information.

Recall history and context

Kidde appears in 8 CPSC recalls on record. See all Kidde recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 20 recalls in the smoke alarms and home safety category, 4 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

What was recalled?

Kidde hard-wired smoke and combination smoke/carbon monoxide (CO) alarms (About 1.2 million in the United States and about 112,000 in Canada units). 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.

Why was it recalled?

CPSC lists the reason as: Alarm Failure.

What should I do if I own one?

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.

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on January 9, 2015. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.