Kidde 900-0158 Battery-Operated Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Talking Alarm and Children's DVD

by Kidde

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The Kidde 900-0158 Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarm with Children's Fire Safety DVD (alarm model KN-COSM-B) combines a carbon monoxide and smoke alarm, providing two important safety devices in a single unit. This alarm includes a voice warning system that announces "Fire, Carbon Monoxide, Low Battery, or Smart Hush Activation." The voice alarm eliminates any confusion and clearly warns you and your family of a smoke or carbon monoxide danger or if your battery is in need of replacement. This unit uses three AA batteries, protecting you and your family even during a power outage.

This alarm uses ionization sensing technology for the smoke alarm. Ionization sensing alarms may detect invisible fire particles (associated with flaming fires) sooner than photoelectric alarms. Photoelectric sensing alarms may detect visible particles (associated with smoldering fires) sooner than ionization alarms. Kidde strongly recommends that both ionization and photoelectric smoke alarms be installed to help insure maximum detection of the various types of fire that can occur within the home.

Kidde 900-0158 Battery-Operated Combination Smoke and CO Alarm Employs both smoke and carbon monoxide sensors. Stand-alone battery operated alarm is easy to install throughout the home, as no wiring is needed. Features a hush button to silence the alarm for non-emergency situations like a smoky dinner. Voice alarm eliminates confusion and clearly warns of smoke/CO danger or low battery. Commander Courage DVD included in package.

Protects from two different hazards, smoke and carbon monoxide and has a different voice warning for each hazard. View larger. Fire voice warning: View Movie Carbon monoxide voice warning: View Movie

The 900-0158 comes with a DVD that will help your kids learn about fire safety.

Combination Smoke/CO Alarm for Improved Safety
The Kidde Combination Carbon Monoxide & Smoke Alarm includes a voice warning system that eliminates confusion and clearly warns you and your family of a smoke or carbon monoxide (CO) danger, or if your battery is in need of replacement or your alarm is in hush mode.

Alarm Warnings
Fire: The red LED will flash and be accompanied by three long alarm beeps followed by a verbal warning message "Fire! Fire!" The alarm will repeat the pattern until smoke is eliminated. View movie showing voice warning

Carbon Monoxide: Four short alarm beeps followed by a verbal warning "Warning! Carbon Monoxide!" This continues until the unit is reset or the CO is eliminated. View movie showing voice warning

Low Battery: One chirp followed by warning "Low Battery." The red LED light will flash. This pattern will continue every minute for the first hour. After the first hour, the red LED light will flash once every minute and will be accompanied by the chirp sound. The "Low Battery" warning will only sound once every fifteen minutes.

Voice Hush Indication: "Hush Activated" and "Hush Canceled" voice announcement.

Peak Level Memory: If the alarm had detected a CO level of 100ppm or higher when the Test/Reset button is pressed, the unit will announce "Carbon Monoxide Previously Detected" to warn of the CO incident.

Trademarked Hush Feature for Convenience
By pressing the Hush button, you can easily and safely silence nuisance alarms caused by non-emergency situations, such as overcooked dinners.

This feature desensitizes the alarm for approximately 10 minutes. If the smoke is not too dense, the alarm will silence immediately, the unit will verbally announce "Hush Mode Activated", and the green LED will flash every 2 seconds for approximately 10 minutes.

Reliable Battery Power, Indicator LED, Test Feature and Low-Battery Warning
The battery powered alarm provides continuous protection, even during power outages. Because this alarm only helps protect you if it's working, this unit features a red LED that flashes every 30 to 40 seconds to indicate that it is operating correctly. For additional peace of mind, the alarm also contains a test/reset button that enables you to periodically test its circuitry and horn.

If any form of battery failure is detected the red LED light will flash and the unit will "chirp" one time, followed by the warning message "Low Battery." This cycle will occur once every minute, and will continue for at least seven days.

Seven (7) years after initial power up, this unit will "chirp" every 30 seconds. This is an "operational end of life" feature which will indicate that it is time to replace the alarm. UL 2034, the independent standard applicable to CO alarms, requires CO alarms to have an end of life warning. This requirement went into effect in March 2007, meaning any CO alarm manufactured after April 2007 with a UL listing must have this feature. Most states that require CO alarms in residential dwellings mandate that the alarm meet the UL 2034 standard.

The unit measures just 5.75 inches in diameter and 1.7 inches deep, and it features a neutral, white finish. It includes tamper resist features to deter vandalism or theft. This combination smoke/CO alarm is UL listed, so you can be confident of its quality, and it is backed by a 5-year limited warranty.

About Kidde: A UTC Fire & Security Brand
Renowned for global leadership in fire detection and suppression, Kidde provides solutions ranging from portable fire extinguishers to advanced industrial controls such as flame detection and explosion suppression systems. Kidde is a UTC Fire & Security brand, with a history that's rich with innovations, from the patent of the Chubb Detector Lock in 1818 to the development of the world's first wireless networked smoke detectors in 2004.

What's in the Box
Combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarm with mounting bracket and mounting hardware, three AA batteries, Commander Courage DVD, a 5-year limited warranty and a bilingual (English/Spanish) user's manual.

From the Manufacturer

The leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in North America, Carbon Monoxide is odorless, tasteless and invisible. It is a silent killer. The Kidde 900-0158 Battery-Operated Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Talking Alarm combines a Carbon Monoxide and an Ionization Smoke Alarm, providing two important safety devices in a single unit. This alarm includes a voice warning system that announces "Fire, Carbon Monoxide, Low Battery or Smart Hush Activation." The voice alarm eliminates any confusion and clearly warns you and your family of a smoke or carbon monoxide danger, or if your battery is in need of replacement. This combination alarm is battery operated, protecting you and your family even during a power outage when many incidences occur. Package also includes a Commander Courage DVD that helps children learn about home safety from real fire fighters and animated characters. Install at least one CO alarm on every floor and in sleeping areas. Make sure CO and Smoke alarms are at least 15 feet away from cooking or heating appliances to prevent false alarms. Replace CO alarms every 5 to 7 years to benefit from the latest technology upgrades. Replace smoke alarms every ten years.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000IHSNYU
• Item model number: 900-0158-004
• Batteries: 3 AA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #78,909 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #89 in Home Improvement > Safety & Security > Fire Safety > Smoke Alarms

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EZ, September 28, 2008

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L. Reed "good design" (Vermont) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kidde 900-0158 Battery-Operated Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Talking Alarm and Children's DVD (Tools & Home Improvement)

These smoke detectors are easy to install and the talking feaure is great. They come with battaries and clear instructions. The DVD is more about the life of a fire fighter than fire safety though.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Smoke+CO+talking - great for kids room, January 31, 2009

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KenCT (CT, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kidde 900-0158 Battery-Operated Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Talking Alarm and Children's DVD (Tools & Home Improvement)

Smoke + CO + talking - all in one unit at a very good price. They say the talking feature is good for kids because the alarm may not wake them. I was please with the combination of a very loud alarm tone and voice this unit provides. It's also low profile and smart looking. It installed easily with a mounting base and the detector twist locks in. It uses 3 AA batteries that are even included.

1.0 out of 5 stars Faulty monitor, September 13, 2009

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Ara Bezdikian (Doha, Qatar) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kidde 900-0158 Battery-Operated Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Talking Alarm and Children's DVD (Tools & Home Improvement)

I got this monitor for my kids room 1 month ago and yesterday it started chirping every 30 seconds. Went back to the manual to understand the reason for the chirp and found out that it translates to a fualt in the monitor and that i have to contact the manufacturer. For something that should prevent a life threatning incident.......well im not too impressed. Thank you Kidde.