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Kidde Recalls Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms Due to Risk of Failure to Alert Consumers to a Fire

Recall 18-128 · March 21, 2018 · Kidde

What to doConsumers should remove the alarm from the wall/ceiling and visually inspect it through the opening on the side of the alarm for the presence of a yellow cap. Consumers should not attempt to take apart the alarm, open the casing, or otherwise remove the yellow cap themselves. If a yellow cap is present, the consumer should immediately contact Kidde to receive instructions and request a free replacement smoke alarm. They should remove and discard the recalled smoke alarm only after they receive and install the replacement alarm. If no yellow cap is present, consumers should reinstall the smoke alarm and no further action is needed.

Read the official CPSC notice

Recall at a glance

Recall number
18-128 (CPSC)
Recall date
March 21, 2018
Brand
Kidde
Category
Smoke alarms and home safety
Products
Kidde dual-sensor (photoelectric and ionization) smoke alarms - models PI2010 and PI9010
Hazard
Risk of Failure to Alert Consumers to a Fire
Hazard type
Fire and burn
Remedy
Replace
Units
About 452,000 in the U.S. (In addition, about 40,000 were sold in Canada.)
Made in
China
Last updated by CPSC
March 21, 2018

What was recalled

This recall involves models PI2010 and PI9010 of Kidde dual sensor (photoelectric and ionization) smoke alarms. "KIDDE" is printed on the front center of the smoke alarm. The model number and date code are printed on the back of the alarm. Model Date Code PI9010 (DC/battery powered) 2016 Sep. 10 through 2017 Oct. 13 PI2010 (AC/hardwired) 2016 Sep. 10 through 2017 Oct. 13

Is my product affected?

Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.

  • Kidde dual-sensor (photoelectric and ionization) smoke alarms - models PI2010 and PI9010 · About 452,000 in the U.S. (In addition, about 40,000 were sold in Canada.) units

Photos from the recall notice

Kidde Recalls Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms
Kidde Recalls Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms
Kidde Recalls Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms

Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Menards, The Home Depot, Walmart and other department, home and hardware stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, ShopKidde.com and other websites from September 2016 through January 2018 for between $20 and $40.; Fyrnetics Limited, of Hong Kong; Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Company Inc., of Mebane, N.C..

Injuries or incidents reported

The firm has received one report of the yellow protective cap being present on a smoke alarm before it was installed in a consumer's home. No reports of incidents or injuries as a result of a yellow cap being present have been reported.

Consumer contact

Kidde toll-free at 833-551-7739 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, or online at www.kidde.com and click on “Product Safety Recall” 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 dual-sensor (photoelectric and ionization) smoke alarms - models PI2010 and PI9010 (About 452,000 in the U.S. (In addition, about 40,000 were sold in Canada.) units). This recall involves models PI2010 and PI9010 of Kidde dual sensor (photoelectric and ionization) smoke alarms.

Why was it recalled?

CPSC lists the reason as: Risk of Failure to Alert Consumers to a Fire.

What should I do if I own one?

Consumers should remove the alarm from the wall/ceiling and visually inspect it through the opening on the side of the alarm for the presence of a yellow cap. Consumers should not attempt to take apart the alarm, open the casing, or otherwise remove the yellow cap themselves. If a yellow cap is present, the consumer should immediately contact Kidde to receive instructions and request a free replacement smoke alarm.…

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on March 21, 2018. 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.