Name of product: Kidde NightHawk combination smoke/carbon monoxide (CO) alarms
Hazard:
The alarm can fail to continue to chirp when it reaches its seven 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.
See the following link for more information.
https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/kidde-recalls-combination-smoke-co-alarms#
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