KIDDE KN-COSMXTR-BA

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20141112-F3401-2147438968. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: KIDDE KN-COSMXTR-BA. Source model text: Model # KN-COSMXTR-BA (P/N 21008046). Incident: Our water cooler caught on fire, and our alarm did not work at all. We became aware of the fire only by the smell. Thankfully it was contained in time, and there was minimal damage and no injuries. We bought the alarm for use in China, because apartments do not have safety features here. We purchased it in Massachusetts at Home Depot. After the fire I tested the alarm and it seemed to be working. It went through the test sequence.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20180810-B23B0-2147386256. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: KIDDE KN-COSMXTR-BA (KIDDE Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Model # KN-COSMXTR-BA). Incident: I purchased a combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarm around June 2017, it was working fine for about a year, until the alarm started going off for no reason. The model is KN-COSMXTR-BA made by KIDDE, it was purchased at a local Home Depot. I changed the batteries, even though I did not get a low battery warning from the device. A couple of weeks later, the alarm started going off again for no reason, this time I thought perhaps it is the humidity in the apartment? I took the batteries out again, and used compressed air to remove any dust that may be impacting the sensors, after replacing the batteries back into the device, I pressed the Test Button, the alarm would just sound, and the device failed the Test cycle of the unit. I contacted KIDDE and explained the issue to them, the sent a replacement unit, free of charge, this time when I put the batteries in the new replacement unit, the unit made a few chirping sound, but also failed the Test Cycle. I contacted the manufacture again, and they are going to send another replacement unit. As concerned parent with 2 young toddlers, I think something terrible may happen to other consumer who have purchased this model.