Kidde Recalls Smoke and Combination Smoke/CO Alarms Due to Alarm Failure
CPSC recall 14275. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The alarms could fail to alert consumers of a fire or a CO incident following a power outage.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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 replacement alarms.
CPSC recall 14275 has the recall date 11 Sep 2014. The notice names the firm Fyrnetics Ltd. of Hong Kong. The recall has about 1,200,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2014 has 5,700 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire. CPSC gives the product type Smoke Detectors/Alarms.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | None reported |
|---|---|
| Units | 1,200,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves Kidde residential smoke alarm model i12010S with manufacture dates between December 18, 2013 and May 13, 2014, combination smoke/CO alarm i12010SCO with manufacture dates between December 30, 2013 and May 13, 2014, and combination smoke/CO alarm model KN-COSM-IBA with manufacture date between October 22, 2013 and May 13, 2014. They are hard-wired into a home's electric power. The i12010S and i12010SCO come with sealed 10-year batteries inside. The KN-COSM-IBA model has a compartment on the front for installation of replaceable AA backup batteries. The alarms are white, round and measure about 5 to 6 inches in diameter. Kidde is engraved on the front of the alarm. Kidde, the model number and manufacture dates are printed on a label on the back of the alarm. "Always On" is also engraved on the front of alarms with sealed 10-year batteries. |
| Product | Kidde hard-wired smoke and combination smoke/carbon monoxide (CO) alarms, About 1.2 million in the United States and about 112,000 in Canada, Smoke Detectors/Alarms |
| 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. |
| Manufacturer | Fyrnetics Ltd. of Hong Kong |
| Importer | Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,200,000Median of 2014: 5,700
- CPSC recalls of 2014
- 296
- Recalls of 2014 with one of the same hazards
- 28%
- Recalls of 2014 in the category Smoke Detectors/Alarms
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Fyrnetics Ltd. of Hong Kong
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 14275The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 14275. https://recallregister.com/product/1766-kidde-recalls-smoke-and-combination-smoke-co-alarms-due-to-alarm-failu/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 14275 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
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.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 14275?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 14275?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1.2 million in the United States and about 112,000 in Canada