Kidde, a manufacturer and distributor of fire detection and fire suppression equipment, has announced a recall of Smoke and Combination Smoke/CO alarms, due to alarm failure. Specifically the alarms could fail to alert consumers of a fire or a CO incident following a power outage. Kidde will provide free replacements for the models involved.

You can find detailed information provided by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission at: http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Kidde-Recalls-Smoke-and-Combination-SmokeCO-Alarms/

If you are using the affected models, please replace them as soon as possible (though you should continue using your existing detectors until replaced). Failure to replace the defective units could impact the health and safety of you and your loved ones.