Citizens of Mt. Juliet – if you purchased or had a KIDDE smoke detector installed from May 2019 through September 2020 please make sure it is not recalled. This is a very important notice so please heed this public safety announcement. https://t.co/rYEnwiMD4 pic.twitter.com/eBmpSE1ohd
— Mt. Juliet Fire (@MtJulietFire) May 7, 2021
Kidde Recalls TruSense Smoke and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms Due to Risk of Failure to Alert Consumers to a Fire
The smoke alarm and the combination smoke/carbon monoxide (CO) alarm can fail to alert consumers to a fire.
About 226,000
Recall Details
Description:
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.
| Model | Alarm Type |
| 2040-DSR | Smoke |
| 2050-DS10 | Smoke |
| 2060-ASR | Smoke |
| 2070-VDSCR | Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide |
| 2070-VASCR | Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide |
| 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.
Walmart, Home Depot, Menards and other department, home and hardware stores and electrical distributors nationwide, and online at Amazon.com, ShopKidde.com and other online retailers from May 2019 through September 2020 for between $10 and $70.
Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Company Inc., of Mebane, N.C.
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