BALTIMORE, MD—Kiddie is recalling around 226,000 smoke and carbon monoxide detectors due to the risk that they could fail to alert consumers to a fire.
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.
The units were sold at 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.
Affected models:
| 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 |
No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Consumers should contact Kidde directly for a replacement toll-free at 844-796-9972 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET on Saturday or online at www.kiddetsalarmrecall.rsvpcomm.com or www.kidde.com and click on “Support” and then “Product Alerts” for more information.
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