Smoke Alarms Sold on Amazon and eBay May Stay Silent During Fires

Newsweek · Rich Percival · 2026-11-06 11:00 UTC

Smoke alarms sold on Amazon and eBay could stay silent during a fire, federal safety officials have warned.

Americans are being urged to check their smoke alarms after safety officials warned that devices sold through Amazon and eBay could fail to sound during a fire.

Two warnings issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on October 29 cover combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms sold under five brand names.

The agency cited nine reports of failures to alert users to smoke or fire.

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