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Kidde, North America’s #1 home fire safety brand, has announced the launch of Kidde Detect, the next evolution of fire and carbon monoxide safety.

To mark the launch of its latest technology, Kidde released a new advertising campaign – ‘Help Protect You From You’, which intends to make the category more relatable by taking a humorous or unexpected approach.

Kidde Detect

Kidde Detect’s revolutionary technology provides over 25% faster and up to three times more precise smoke detection, which can help give families more time to get out safely. Kidde is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, a global major in intelligent climate and energy solutions.

Enhanced sensing technology reduces nuisance or false alarms often caused by cooking

Statistics show that people have less than two minutes to safely escape a house fire. With these new devices, Kidde is helping families take advantage of every second needed to escape.

Enhanced sensing technology reduces nuisance or false alarms often caused by cooking, which helps prevent consumers from disabling their devices.

Kidde’s new ‘Help Protect You From You’ campaign

Kidde’s new ‘Help Protect You From You’ campaign leverages the fact that many home fires are accidentally caused by homeowners. The campaign reminds viewers that everyone makes mistakes and shows how a Kidde device acts like another version of them who is always keeping an eye out for their safety.

Kidde has been a pioneer in early smoke detection for over 100 years and Detect is our latest advanced solution designed to give homeowners more power and command over their home safety,” said Isis Wu, President, Residential Fire & Safety, Carrier Corporation.

Faster smoke detection

Isis Wu adds, “Over the last few decades, the time to safely escape a house fire went from 17 minutes to less than two. This is why Detect’s faster smoke detection is so critical. Also, our new thought-provoking creative aim to make the category more approachable and memorable for consumers, ensuring every home is equipped with life-saving devices.

Kidde’s latest innovation comes with a design overhaul, offering various sizes of modern, sleek products, so people can say ‘goodbye’ to the outdated devices that have hung from the ceiling for decades. The improved packaging is contemporary and distinctive to keep the shopping experience simple (at retail or online).

Kidde Detect devices

Kidde Detect devices, such as the 10-Year Battery Powered Smoke Alarm with Voice Alerts, are ideal for all living spaces with twist-and-click mounting brackets and provide comprehensive safety solutions for homes.

All devices include a self-testing feature that when combined with routine manual testing ensures the alarm is always operating as expected, and the devices go above and beyond the latest UL 8th edition standards to meet 9th edition. Kidde Detect devices are available for purchase nationwide.

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