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2070-VDSR

Is 2070-VDSR recalled? Yes. Model number 2070-VDSR is listed in CPSC recall 21-130: Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Kidde TruSense Smoke Alarms and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms, announced May 6, 2021. Hazard: fire and carbon monoxide. Remedy: replacement.

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Recall 21-130, published May 6, 2021

Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Kidde TruSense Smoke Alarms and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms

What to check on the product label

Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.

Affected model numbers

2070-VDSR
Additional identifying details

The model number is printed on the back of the alarm.

Which products are included?

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

Confirm these details on the official CPSC notice

Why it was recalled

The smoke alarm and the combination smoke/carbon monoxide (CO) alarm can fail to alert consumers to a fire.

Official remedy

Consumers should immediately contact Kidde for a free replacement alarm. Consumers should keep using the recalled alarms until they install replacement alarms.

Remedy type: Replace

What should I do if I have 2070-VDSR?

  1. Confirm the model number. Find the label and compare every letter and digit with 2070-VDSR.
  2. Contact the firm. Call 844-796-9972, or go to www.kiddetsalarmrecall.rsvpcomm.com.
  3. Get the remedy. This recall offers a replacement. The notice says the remedy is free.
  4. Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
Brand
Walter Kidde Portable Equipment
Recall published
May 6, 2021
Category
Smoke & CO Alarms
Units
About 226,000
Sold at / sales period
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.

Other model numbers in this recall

One other starts with 2070-VDS, like 2070-VDSR.

2040-DSR2050-DS102060-ASR2070-VDSCR2070-VASCR2070-VASR
View official CPSC notice Full recall details

Walter Kidde Portable Equipment recall history

Walter Kidde Portable Equipment is named in 9 CPSC notices in this index, from 1992 to 2021. Recall 21-130 (May 2021), which lists 2070-VDSR, is the most recent of them.

5 other Walter Kidde Portable Equipment smoke alarm recalls are in this index. The newest 3, with the model numbers each lists:

2 more on the Walter Kidde Portable Equipment recalls page.

A model number missing from these lists is not proof that it is unaffected. Some notices identify products by description, date code, or UPC instead, and this index holds only CPSC notices.

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