Kidde Recalls
9 recalls on record · July 26, 2005 to May 6, 2021 · Bikes & Recreational Vehicles, Fire & Safety
May 6, 2021Fire & Safety
Kidde Recalls TruSense Smoke and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms Due to Risk of Failure to Alert Consumers to a Fire
Hazard: The smoke alarm and the combination smoke/carbon monoxide (CO) alarm can fail to alert consumers to a fire.
March 21, 2018Fire & Safety
Kidde Recalls Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms Due to Risk of Failure to Alert Consumers to a Fire
Hazard: A yellow cap left on during the manufacturing process can cover one of the two smoke sensors and compromise the smoke alarm's ability to detect smoke, posing a risk of consumers not being alerted to a fire in their home.
November 2, 2017Bikes & Recreational Vehicles
Kidde Recalls Fire Extinguishers with Plastic Handles Due to Failure to Discharge and Nozzle Detachment: One Death Reported
Hazard: The fire extinguishers can become clogged or require excessive force to discharge and can fail to activate during a fire emergency. In addition, the nozzle can detach with enough force to pose an impact hazard.
November 10, 2016Fire & Safety
Kidde Recalls Combination Smoke/CO Alarms Due to Alarm Failure
Hazard: The alarm can fail to continue to chirp when it reaches its 7-year end of life if the batteries are replaced, leading consumers to believe it is still working. This poses a risk of consumers not being alerted to a fire or CO incident in their home.
February 12, 2015Fire & Safety
Kidde Recalls Disposable Plastic Fire Extinguishers Due to Failure to Discharge
Hazard: A faulty valve component can cause the disposable fire extinguishers not to fully discharge when the lever is repeatedly pressed and released during a fire emergency, posing a risk of injury.
September 11, 2014Fire & Safety
Kidde Recalls Smoke and Combination Smoke/CO Alarms Due to Alarm Failure
Hazard: The alarms could fail to alert consumers of a fire or a CO incident following a power outage.
July 9, 2009Fire & Safety
Kidde Recalls Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms; Can Fail to Warn of a Fire
Hazard: An electrostatic discharge can damage the unit, causing it not to warn consumers of a fire.
March 12, 2009Fire & Safety
Kidde Recalls to Replace Fire Extinguishers Due to Failure to Operate
Hazard: The pressurized cylinders in the recalled fire extinguishers could lose pressure and fail to operate. In the event of a fire, this failure could put a consumer and property at risk.
July 26, 2005Fire & Safety
CPSC, Kidde Announce Recall of Industrial Fire Extinguishers
Hazard: The nylon valves on these extinguishers can separate from the steel cylinder during the 6-year recharge service or shortly afterwards, creating a safety hazard to fire extinguisher service personnel and consumers.