Smoke Alarms Sold Nationwide Being Recalled

Nearly half-a-million dual-sensor smoke alarms manufactured by Kidde and sold nationwide are targeted in a nationwide recall due to the potential of not activating during a fire. The recall was announced, Wednesday, by the Consumer Product Safety Commission involves model numbers P-I-2010 and P-I-9010. Mid-County Fire Chief Scott Frandsen says the main issue is a yellow cap left on during the manufacturing process…

Chief Frandsen goes on to say, if the yellow cap is not there, the smoke alarm is good to go and can be reinstalled. The potentially affected smoke alarms included in the recall were sold at Walmart- Menards, Home Depot, other department, home and hardware stores as well as online.

 

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.