1 million Kidde smoke detectors recalled

More than 1 million smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are being recalled because the alarms could fail to alert consumers of a fire or a CO incident following a power outage

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.

Details:

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.

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.

For more information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website here.