September is National Preparedness Month and a good time to check your smoke and smoke/carbon monoxide alarms. Be aware that on May 6, 2021, fire safety products manufacturer Kidde recalled Model Series 2040, 2050, 2060, and 2070 Smoke and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms due to risk of failure to alert consumers to a fire. Only alarms with the TruSense logo or “AMBER=FAULT” printed on the front of the alarm are included in this recall. The model number is printed on the back of the alarm. For more information go to: https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/media/bvpfzpt5/kidde-trusense-smoke-and-combination-smoke-and-co-alarm-recall-rev1-information-bulletin-21-002.pdf
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