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Kidde TruSense Smoke Alarms and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms
The smoke alarm and the combination smoke/carbon monoxide (CO) alarm can fail to alert consumers to a fire.
About 226,000
Kidde toll-free at 844-796-9972 or online at www.kiddetsalarmrecall.rsvpcomm.com or www.kidde.com and click on "Support" and then "Product Alerts" for more information.
Recall Details
This recall involves Kidde TruSense Smoke Alarms and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms. The recalled units are Kidde Model Series 2040, 2050, 2060 and 2070 Smoke and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide alarms. Only alarms with the TruSense logo or “AMBER=FAULT” printed on the front of the alarm are included in this recall. The model number is printed on the back of the alarm.
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Model |
Alarm Type |
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2040-DSR |
Smoke |
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2050-DS10 |
Smoke |
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2060-ASR |
Smoke |
|
2070-VDSCR |
Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide |
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2070-VASCR |
Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide |
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2070-VDSR |
Smoke |
|
2070-VASR |
Smoke |
Consumers should immediately contact Kidde for a free replacement alarm. Consumers should keep using the recalled alarms until they install replacement alarms.
No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Company Inc., of Mebane, N.C.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
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