Title: Too tamper resistant for safety's sake
Product review: Shame on Kidde for not recalling this "tamper resist alarm." It is downright scary that the packaging on this product advertises it as "ideal for children's rooms or rental property." Nobody would want this device in their home, particularly with small children or other tenants nearby. There is a risk that it will malfunction and damage your hearing and possibly that of others as well. Here are the facts: (1) When the device malfunctions, it emits a continuous eardrum-splitting alarm for no reason. (2) If that happens to you, you will find that the reset button does not work, and you cannot immediately silence the alarm as the packaging represents. (3) Instead, the device is designed to be so tamper-resistant that you can't silence the alarm until you remove the battery, and you can't do that until you find the right screwdriver to open the battery compartment. I shudder to think what would happen to someone who is unable to find the right screwdriver in time.
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