How to Install a Smoke Detector Step 1: Determine where you’ll mount the smoke detector. Regardless of whether your home has ...

The recall affects the Kidde dual-sensor smoke alarm models PI2010 and PI9010. If the date code printed on the back of the alarm falls between Sept. 10, 2016, and Oct. 13, 2017, the model is affected.

About 328,000 smoke alarms sold nationwide and online by the Home Shopping Network — or as it now calls itself, HSN — are being recalled because the products can malfunction and fail to alert ...

If a sound accompanies your smoke detector's flashing red light, however, it may mean that immediate action needs to be taken ...

If you bought a smoke alarm recently, it may not work when you need it the most. Kidde is recalling about 452,000 dual-sensor units sold in the U.S. and some 40,000 sold in Canada because a yellow ...

One chirp every 30 to 60 seconds: It’s time to replace the battery. Continued sets of three (3) loud beeps, but no smoke or fire: The smoke detector is dirty. Over time, dust, dirt, spiders ...

The smoke alarm packs came with lithium-ion batteries, adhesive stickers, screws, mounting plates and an instruction manual. The model number for the recalled unites is SM1, which can be found on ...

ST. LOUIS — A fire can start in your home at any time, and having working smoke alarms in your home could save your life. According to the U.S. Fire Administration website, three out of five ...

Once a smoke detector reaches 10 years old, it should be replaced, the U.S. Fire Administration says. ... Take care of your smoke alarms according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Don't assume the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in your house are safe—Consumer Reports tells you what to look for.