Defective smoke and carbon monoxide alarms being recalled

A voluntary recall has been issued nationally for certain smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, fire officials said Wednesday.

The recall is being issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the manufacturer Kidde.

Click here to view the full recall with images of the affected devices.

The recall pertains to Kidde residential smoke alarms with model number i12010S manufactured between Dec. 18, 2013 and May 13, 2014, and combination smoke/CO alarms with model number i12010SCO manufactured between Dec. 30, 2013 and May 13, 2014 and model number KN-COSM-IBA manufactured between Oct. 22, 2013 and May 13, 2014.

The recall was initiated because some of the units might not work properly after a power outage. No incidents have been reported and the company has corrected the error for products made after this period.

For more information about the recall, click here to see the CPSC’s official notice.

Customers who believe they have one of the defective models should call Kidde toll-free at 844-553-9011 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST Monday through Friday or visit Kidde’s website and click on “Product Alerts.”