Earlier this month, Kidde recalled over 200,000 smoke detectors for failing to alert consumers to a fire. The particular Kidde products being recalled are: Kidde TruSense Smoke Alarms and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms. Below are the Recall Details:
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 or return your newly purchased product to the store where it was purchased. You can contact Kidde toll free at: 844-796-9972 or www.kidde.com.
These particular smoke detectors were sold at many big box retailers including: Walmart, Home Depot, Menards, amazon.com, and many other retailers. If you have concerns about your smoke detector being faulty, please contact Kidde and the toll free number listed above.
