Wow... good information... kind of scary though, going to have to check these next time i'm home. Not sure why anyone wouldn't want an alarm that does both though.

I checked mine and it was the bad type.

let me guess, companies cut corners on the quality to....maximize profits?

Neither is nine times faster than the other. One is nine minutes faster.

Get many types, but that can get crazy when trying to figure out which one is beeping for new batteries.

mine is TOO sensitive. almost every time I open my oven when I cook it goes off.

and no I'm not burning stuff...much.

Anyone else found the puns a little bit disrespectful?

I'm curious to know how they'd respond to an "actual" fire.

I definitely want to check out what's in my home tonight.

The more depressing thing is that these are certified products.

It isn't entirely the consumers responsibility to know how chemistry works, the standards on these products should be a lot higher.

I appreciate consumers need to do a bit of legwork here too but when it is commonly known that 90% of households are using shit products, maybe you can think about increasing the standards to help create a better baseline no?

You're the robot devil. You're probably lying.

Wow a local station making the sift and potentially making a difference

It isn't only a profit issue. It's a price point issue.
In retail, there is a set price that people are willing to pay, so the retailers want product to hit those price point plateaus. (Say, $15, $20 and 29.99) The manufacturers then cut corners to meet those price points.

Next time you're shopping, for anything, have a look, they will have virtually the same product at several different price points. The lower price points lack quality but it also works in their favor because when you cheap out, you end up coming back sooner for the better product once the cheap on craps out.

Example. I went to Wal-mart for a garden rake. They had one at $14 and one at $35. so naturally, I picked the cheap one. as I was using it, the tines gut caught on roots and stuff, and got all bent out of shape. I ended up having to go back and get the $35 rake - My rake then ended up costing me $49 total.

Um, so ya, a profit issue in the end, yes, it's just move convoluted than the obvious.

my thoughts entirely. What utter horse shit.