Walter Kidde Portable Equipment, Inc.

Lawsuit Filings

Class Action Lawsuit Alleges ‘Ionization’ Smoke Alarms Are Ill-Suited to Timely Warn Against Smoldering Fires

January 19, 2026 A class action claims the makers of ionization-only smoke alarms fail to warn consumers of the products' limitations in warning against smoldering fires.

Kidde, First Alert Falsely Advertise ‘Smoke Alarms’ that Fail to Properly Warn of Common House Fires, Class Action Says

July 17, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Kidde Safety Equipment and First Alert have “placed profits over people” by falsely advertising their ionization-only devices as “smoke alarms.”