Consumer Reports

Kidde Recalls More Than 40 Million Fire Extinguishers

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TechHive

Kidde says its new smoke detectors respond 25% faster than competitors

Kidde announced three new home safety devices that it says respond to dangerous conditions 25 percent faster than the competition: a battery-powered smoke detector, a battery-powered smoke and carbon ...
Consumer Reports

Kidde Recalls 500,000 Dual-Sensor Smoke Detectors

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TechHive

Kidde Detect 10 Year Smoke + Carbon Monoxide Alarm review: Pricey but comprehensive

Kidde’s top-shelf smoke and CO detector works like a dream, but it’s pricey for a model that doesn’t have Wi-Fi connectivity and true smart home features. If you’re looking for a smoke detector with ...
KSAT

Consumer Reports: Inside Kidde’s handling of massive fire extinguisher recall

SAN ANTONIO – It was one of the biggest recalls in government history: Millions of Kidde fire extinguishers were recalled in 2017 due to serious defects. Now a Consumer Reports investigation reveals ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Kidde recalls millions of combo smoke/CO detectors

Kidde is recalling millions of its NightHawk combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. The alarms in these detectors can fail to chirp when the detector has reached its 7-year end of life and ...
Wired

Finally There’s a New Battery-Powered Smart Smoke Alarm

Kidde has become the best-known name in the world of smart smoke detectors—a relatively low bar given how few people know the brand of their smoke detector. Still, you'll find Kidde recommended by ...
Security

Kidde and iHeartMedia team to ignite awareness for home safety

Kidde has announced the expansion of its Cause For Alarm program through a collaboration with The Home Depot and iHeartMedia to promote home safety. The collaboration aims to close the fire and CO ...
WTVD

Kidde recalls more than 450,000 smoke alarms

MEBANE, NC (WTVD) -- Mebane-based Kidde is recalling more than 450,000 smoke alarms because of a manufacturing defect that could compromise the smoke alarms' ability to detect smoke. Not all the ...
Hartford Courant

UTC CLOSES KIDDE DEAL

United Technologies Corp. advanced its move into the burgeoning fire and security market Friday by closing on its acquisition of British fire-safety firm Kidde PLC. Kidde will be combined with ...
CNET

Kidde recalls 400,000 smoke alarms that don't detect smoke

If you have a Kidde smoke detector, you should inspect it today. Models PI2010 and PI9010 have been recalled due to a manufacturing defect that inhibits their ability to smell smoke. The United States ...
CNN

Kidde recalls more than 200,000 smoke alarms over failure to warn of fire

Kidde is voluntarily recalling about 226,000 smoke alarms and combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms over concerns that they can fail to alert users to a fire. The company and the US Consumer ...