Kidde Smoke Detector Recall Includes 400,000 Devices

Kidde smoke detectors have been recalled after a malfunction put over 400,000 devices at risk for not raising the alarm on fires, CNET reported.

The recall, which was announced Wednesday by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, affects the Kidde PI2010 and PI9010 dual-sensor smoke alarms.

#Recall: About 452,000 Kidde (@kiddesafety) dual-sensor smoke alarms; Risk of failure to alert consumers to a fire. If a yellow cap is present, get a free replacement smoke alarm. CONTACT: 833-551-7739 or https://t.co/l1pd4s4an8. Full recall notice https://t.co/DVNhF9fakb pic.twitter.com/OQjboYKAA3

— US Consumer Product Safety Commission (@USCPSC) March 21, 2018

In a statement, Kidde noted that the malfunction was a manufacturing error which resulted in a yellow protective cap being left on the affected products, ultimately compromising the smoke alarm's ability to detect smoke.

"Consumers should remove the alarm from the wall/ceiling and visually inspect it through the opening on the side of the alarm for the presence of a yellow cap," Kidde warned in an alert per USA Today.

However, customers were cautioned against taking the alarm apart, instead urged to open the casing or remove the yellow cap.

If customers have the models under recall and find a yellow cap present on the device, they should to contact Kidde or the CPSC but are advised to only discard the recalled smoke alarm after receiving and installing the replacement.

The recall involves 450,000 Kidde smoke alarms sold in the U.S. and another 40,000 in Canada between September 2016 and January 2018 at various locations including The Home Depot, Walmart, and Amazon, Fox News reported.

There has been one report of a yellow cap being present on a device and no reported injuries or incidents relating to the recall.

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