Kidde Recalls Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms Due to Risk of Failure to Alert Consumers to a Fire |
By Fire Chief Drew Smith | |
March 23, 2018 | |
Name of product: Kidde dual-sensor (photoelectric and ionization) smoke alarms – models PI2010 and PI9010 Hazard: A yellow cap left on during the manufacturing process can cover one of the two smoke sensors and compromise the smoke alarm’s ability to detect smoke, posing a risk of consumers not being alerted to a fire in their home. Remedy: Replace Recall date: March 21, 2018 Units: About 452,000 in the U.S. (In addition, about 40,000 were sold in Canada.) |
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