Nest Labs Recalls to Repair Nest Protect Smoke + CO Alarms Due to Failure to Sound Alert
Source: CPSC Recall #14187
Recall Date
2014-05-21
Manufacturer
Nest Labs Inc. of Palo Alto, Calif.
Units Affected
About 440,000
Products Involved
Nest Protect: Smoke + CO Alarm
Hazard
Activity near the product during a fire can prevent the alarm from immediately sounding when the Nest Wave feature is enabled.
Remedy
The repair is an automatic electronic update that disables the Nest Wave feature and is delivered automatically to devices connected wirelessly to the Internet and linked to a Nest account. Consumers should take one of the following actions: Consumers who have not connected their Nest Protect devices to their wireless network and linked them to a Nest account should immediately do so. The devices will automatically receive the update that disables the Nest Wave feature. Customers should confirm
Reported Injuries
Nest Labs has received no reports of incidents, injuries or property damage.
Sold At
Best Buy, Home Depot and other retailers nationwide, and online at nest.com, amazon.com, bestbuy.com and homedepot.com from November 15, 2013 to April 3, 2014 for about $130.
Manufactured In
China
Full Recall Description
This recall includes all Nest Protect Smoke + CO alarms. The alarms are made of black or white plastic and are about 5.25 inches square with rounded corners and about 1.5 inches deep. The word "nest" is on a large button on the face of the alarm. Consumers can enable the alarms to be controlled by a computer or a smartphone over a wireless network. The alarms have a Nest Wave feature, which allows users to temporarily silence some alerts or cancel a manual test by vigorously waving an arm near the unit that triggered the alarm. Nest Protect Smoke + CO alarms came from the factory with the Nest Wave feature enabled and with the slider button in the "On" position in Nest Protect Settings.
Data source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) via SaferProducts.gov.
For the most current recall information, check directly with CPSC or the manufacturer.
Last verified: 2026-03-28