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Smoke alarms/carbon monoxide detectors recalled

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2:32 p.m., Sept. 15, 2014--The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Sept. 11 that some residential smoke alarms produced by Kidde have been recalled because they could fail to alert consumers of a fire or a carbon monoxide incident after a power outage. 

The recall affects about 1.2 million units in the United States. 

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Consumers can contact Kidde for a free replacement smoke or combination smoke/CO alarm. Details on the recall, including model numbers and manufacturing dates, are available on the Consumer Product Safety Commission website.

Additional information about fire prevention and safety on campus is available on Environmental Health and Safety's website.  

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