The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled more than one million Kidde smoke detectors.
According to the recall, the alarms could fail to alert consumers of a fire or a carbon monoxide incident following a power outage. The smoke detectors were recalled on September 11th.
The following models have been recalled:
- Model i 12010S
- Model i 12010SCO
Consumers should immediately contact Kidde for a free replacement smoke or combination smoke/CO alarm. Consumers should keep using the recalled alarms until they install the replacement alarms.
The recalled detectors were sold at: CED, City Electric Supply, HD Supply, Home Depot, Menards Inc. and other retailers, electrical distributors and online at Amazon.com, HomeDepot.com and shopkidde.com from January 2014 through July 2014 for between $30 and $50.
If you or a loved one suffered injuries or death as a result of a defective product, you may be entitled to compensation for your damages. Contact one of our Gacovino Lake attorneys at 1-800-246-HURT (4878) for more information.