Brand
8 official CPSC notices naming Kidde, 2009–2021, across smoke & co alarms.
5 notices where the recalled products are smoke alarms.
Walter Kidde Portable Equipment
Hazard: The smoke alarm and the combination smoke/carbon monoxide (CO) alarm can fail to alert consumers to a fire.
Fyrnetics
Hazard: A yellow cap left on during the manufacturing process can cover one of the two smoke sensors and compromise the smoke alarm's ability to detect smoke, posing a risk of consumers not being alerted to a fire in their home.
Walter Kidde Portable Equipment
Hazard: The alarm can fail to continue to chirp when it reaches its 7-year end of life if the batteries are replaced, leading consumers to believe it is still working. This poses a risk of consumers not being alerted to a fire or CO incident in their home.
Fyrnetics
Hazard: The alarms could fail to alert consumers of a fire or a CO incident following a power outage.
Walter Kidde Portable Equipment
Hazard: An electrostatic discharge can damage the unit, causing it not to warn consumers of a fire.
3 notices where the recalled products are fire extinguishers.
Walter Kidde Portable Equipment
Hazard: The fire extinguishers can become clogged or require excessive force to discharge and can fail to activate during a fire emergency. In addition, the nozzle can detach with enough force to pose an impact hazard.
Walter Kidde Portable Equipment
Hazard: A faulty valve component can cause the disposable fire extinguishers not to fully discharge when the lever is repeatedly pressed and released during a fire emergency, posing a risk of injury.
Walter Kidde Portable Equipment
Hazard: The pressurized cylinders in the recalled fire extinguishers could lose pressure and fail to operate. In the event of a fire, this failure could put a consumer and property at risk.