CPSC Recall in 2018: Kidde Recalls Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms Due to Risk of Failure to Alert Consumers to a Fire

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall details below. You can also see similar information for other consumer product recalls in 2018.

Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 18-128

Date: March 21, 2018

Product Name: Kidde dual-sensor (photoelectric and ionization) smoke alarms – models PI2010 and PI9010

Recall Description:

Hazard Description:

A yellow cap left on during the manufacturing process can cover one of the two smoke sensors and compromise the smoke alarm’s ability to detect smoke, posing a risk of consumers not being alerted to a fire in their home.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Replace

Units: About 452,000 in the U.S. (In addition, about 40,000 were sold in Canada.)

Incidents:

The firm has received one report of the yellow protective cap being present on a smoke alarm before it was installed in a consumer’s home. No reports of incidents or injuries as a result of a yellow cap being present have been reported.

Sold At:

Menards, The Home Depot, Walmart and other department, home and hardware stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, ShopKidde.com and other websites from September 2016 through January 2018 for between $20 and $40.

Manufactured In:

China