A North Carolina-based company has issued a recall to estimated 3.6 million units of 2-in-1 alarms in the U.S., due to risks that it could malfunction and cause serious injuries to consumers who have it in their homes, a report of the cpsc.gov reported on November 10.
Reports said, the NightHawk “smoke/CO alarms” of Kidde may improperly work if batteries are replaced. Consumers who have replaced the batteries of the affected smoke and gas detectors after its seven-year battery lifespan may assume that the products are still working properly. The problem could result in failure to alert homeowners when a fire broke out or a gas has leaked. Though there were no injuries or accidents linked to the affected Kidde alarms, the recalling company has received eight malfunctioning detector complaints. Consumers were advised to avoid using the defective products and coordinate with Kidde for a free product replacement.
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