CPSC recall 21-130, announced May 6, 2021, covers Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Kidde TruSense Smoke Alarms and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms (about 226,000 units). The smoke alarm and the combination smoke/carbon monoxide (CO) alarm can fail to alert consumers to a fire. The notice reports no incidents. Consumers should immediately contact Kidde for a free replacement alarm. Recall contact: call 844-796-9972, or go to www.kiddetsalarmrecall.rsvpcomm.com.
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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
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 noticeWhat to look for
- Model numbers
- 7 listed, all starting with
20. Yours must match one exactly. - Where to look
the back of the alarm
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- May 2019 through September 2020
- Where sold
- Walmart, The Home Depot, Menards, and Amazon, among the sellers the notice names
- Price paid
- $10 to $70
Why it was recalled
The smoke alarm and the combination smoke/carbon monoxide (CO) alarm can fail to alert consumers to a fire.
Incidents and injuries
No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately contact Kidde for a free replacement alarm. Consumers should keep using the recalled alarms until they install replacement alarms.
What to do now
- Check the label. Compare your model number with the 7 listed in this recall.
- Contact the firm. Call 844-796-9972, or go to www.kiddetsalarmrecall.rsvpcomm.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a replacement. The notice says the remedy is free.
- Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
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Product and sales details
- Product type
- Smoke alarms, Carbon monoxide alarms
- Recall number
- 21-130
- Units
- About 226,000
- Manufactured in
- China
- 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.
- Importer
- Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Company Inc., of Mebane, N.C.
This recall in context
Compared with the 36 smoke alarm recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 226,000 units: the 8th-largest of 28 smoke alarm recalls that state a unit count. The median is 28,500 units.
- Hazards
- Fire: named in 32 of 36 smoke alarm recalls, the most common hazard among them. Carbon monoxide: named in 4 of 36 smoke alarm recalls.
- Remedy
- Replacement: offered in 12 of 36 smoke alarm recalls, the most common remedy.
- Brand history
- Walter Kidde Portable Equipment is named in 9 CPSC notices in this index, from 1992 to 2021. This recall is the most recent. The one before: Fyrnetics Kidde dual-sensor smoke alarms (18-128, Mar 2018). 6 of them are smoke alarm recalls.
- Time on sale
- 17 months. Recalled 8 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
Kidde 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.
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
Know someone who has one?
Recalls only work when owners hear about them. Send this notice to family or friends who might own the same product.
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