Thousands of smoke alarms won’t work in case of fire
Culprit is one small part
A yellow cap left on during the manufacturing process is behind the recall that’s just been issued of more than 450,000 smoke alarms due to the risk of their not working in the event of a fire.
If you have a Kidde dual-sensor (photoelectric and ionization) smoke alarms – models PI2010 and PI9010, you need to remove the alarm from the wall/ceiling and visually inspect it through the opening on the side of the alarm for the presence of a yellow cap. If a yellow cap is present, immediately contact Kidde to receive instructions and request a free replacement smoke alarm. If there’s no yellow cap, you can reinstall the smoke alarm and no further action is needed.