Home Recalls Recall Alert: Kidde Recalls Several Smoke & Combo Alarms Due to Alert Failures By Sarah ShebekMay 10, 2021 Search more like this product-safetyalarmcommissionconsumercombinationcarbon-monoxidesellfailureprintalertinvolveincludefrontcourtesy Read next Recalls Recall Alert: Joovy Strollers Recalled Due to Fall Hazard Recalls Recall Alert: Maxi-Cosi Updates Recall with Additional Model Recalls Recall Alert: Frozen Stuffed Chicken Recalled Due to Salmonella Risk Recalls Recall Alert: Dole Recalls Blueberry Packages Due to Infection Potential Recalls Recall Alert: UPPAbaby Adapters Recalled Due to Fall Hazard The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced that Kidde is recalling several different smoke and combination alarms due to a failure to alert consumers to a fire. The alarms were sold at retailers nationwide between May 2019 and September 2020. This recall involves Kidde TruSense Smoke Alarms and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms. The model numbers are 2040, 2050, 2060 and 2070, located on the back of the alarm. Only alarms with the TruSense logo or “AMBER=FAULT” printed on the front of the alarm are included in this recall. They were sold for between $10 and $70 and about 226,000 units are involved. No incidents or injuries have been reported. Customers should immediately contact Kidde for a replacement alarm. In the meantime, continue using the current alarm until the replacement can be installed. —Sarah Shebek Image courtesy of the Consumer Product Safety Commission RELATED STORIES Recall Alert: Infant Sleep Bags Can Pose Suffocation Risk Recall Alert: Kolcraft Inclined Sleeper Accessory Poses Risk of Suffocation Recall Alert: Peloton’s Tread & Tread+ May Cause Injury or Death
