Certain Smoke and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms manufactured by Kidde have been voluntarily recalled by Kidde and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

The models involved are the hard-wired type with a battery back-up that can be “latched” to other detectors within a residence. It has been determined that the affected alarms may not perform as designed following a power outage. If a power outage occurs at the same second that a unit is performing a sensor health check, the units may go into a “latched” mode, causing them not to alert in the presence of smoke. It will sound if it receives a signal from an alarm in the same interconnected system. Once power is restored, a latched unit will sound an alert, regardless of the presence of smoke or Carbon Monoxide, until power to the unit is completely removed. Kidde discovered the issue during an internal quality check and has instituted a voluntary recall of the affected products in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

The affected models are Kidde AC/DC- Powered Residential Smoke Alarms and Combination Smoke/CO Alarms, models KN-COSM-IBA, i12010SCO & i12010S. They are sold under the following SKU#s:

21006377 AC/DC Combination Smoke and CO Alarm, KN-COSM-IBA (box type)
21008495 AC/DC Combination Smoke and CO Alarm, KN-COSM-IBA (clamshell type)
21010408 AC/DC Combination Smoke and CO Alarm with 10-Year Back-Up Battery, i12010SCO (box type)
21010407 AC/DC Smoke Alarm with 10-Year Back-Up Battery, i120105 (box type)

The affected models mentioned above are only falling into this recall based on the Date Codes as outlined below;

KN-COSM-IBA models Manufactured between October 22, 2013 and May 13, 2014.
I12010SCO models Manufactured between December 30, 2013 and May 13, 2014.
I12010S models Manufactured between December 18, 2013 and May 13, 2014.

All calls regarding this recall should be referred to the Recall Center at 1-844-553-9011. This ensures all correspondence is properly and consistently communicated and documented to meet the requirements of Kidde and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC).

Please DO NOT CALL 911 or the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department regarding this recall.

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