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Smoke detector recall alert

Fire Chief Bob Mignard wants residents to be aware of a recall on Kidde PI 2000 smoke alarms manufactured between August 2008 and May 2009. The units may not respond to smoke or a push to test.

A press release issued by the manufacturer states: “Upon learning of the situation, Kidde immediately stopped production and shipment of the affected model and contacted both its retail and electrical distributor customers. Kidde has also undertaken voluntary consumer recall of the affected model in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.” The company says about 94,000 alarms in the United States are affected.

To determine if your smoke alarm is one of the affected units within the scope of the recall, Call Kidde at 877-524-2086 or go to Kidde’s website at www.kidde.com.