A dust cover on a smoke alarm at the home of a pensioner who died in a fire in Walsall may have caused a delay in it alerting her to the danger, an inquest has heard. Published Jan 21, 2015 ...

A beeping smoke alarm is obnoxious, ... that the device is less than 10 years old and that there’s no dust buildup on or around the alarm. ... Open the cover and remove the battery.

Is your smoke detector beeping for no reason? Many factors can trigger a false alarm. Here's what to do to silence the device.

These are the best smoke detectors and what to consider before buying. ... The 9120B also features a dust cover to keep particles from getting in, ...

The recall affects the Kidde dual-sensor smoke alarm models PI2010 and PI9010. If the date code printed on the back of the alarm falls between Sept. 10, 2016, and Oct. 13, 2017, the model is affected.

Dust and even spiders kill batteries early. BTW, did you know smoke alarms expire every 10 years? You hear that chirp, chirp, chirp. Spiders and dust can get in there.

Fire officials say it may have something to do with the high humidity from the rain. According to the Honolulu Fire Department, humidity, bugs and even dust can trigger smoke alarms to go off. HFD ...