Kidde Recalls Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms Due to Risk of Failure to Alert Consumers to a Fire
Kidde dual-sensor (photoelectric and ionization) smoke alarms - models PI2010 and PI9010
Date of Recall
2018-03-21CPSC Release Number
18-128Manufactured In
ChinaUnits
About 452,000 in the U.S. (In addition, about 40,000 were sold in Canada.)Distributor
Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Company Inc., of Mebane, N.C.Importer
Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Company Inc., of Mebane, N.C.Sold By
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.Problem/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.Injuries/Incidents
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.Description
Remedy
ReplaceConsumer 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 Comments
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