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Kidde KN-COB-LP2 Battery CO Alarm review

A small AA alarm with Event Memory, which records the last time it detected CO, with 2,356 ratings at 4.7 out of 5.

What the listing commits to

Kidde states an electrochemical sensor, 2 AA batteries, green and red LEDs, an 85 dB alarm and Event Memory.

For a wood stove

A home CO alarm is built to hold off at low levels: see our UL 2034 page for the alarm windows. A silent alarm does not prove the air is free of CO.

If it sounds

If the alarm sounds, get everyone outside to fresh air and call 911 or the fire department from there. Check the replace-by date, and follow the manual and your local code on where to mount it.

The declared numbers, and where they stop

Strengths

  • Event Memory is rare at this price
  • 2,356 ratings at 4.7 out of 5
  • Portable

Compromises

  • No display
  • AA batteries need changing

Specifications

Power2 AA batteries, included
SensorElectrochemical
Alarm85 dB
MemoryLast detection or test
MountingWall or table
Amazon referenceB0DT1MGCKK
EAN0047871335091

Questions this one prompts

What is Event Memory?

A record of the last time CO was detected or the unit was tested.

Does it need wiring?

No. It runs on 2 AA batteries, included.

Our score

8.5/ 10

A better basic alarm than most, for a little more money.

The price on Amazon.com

This model is listed on Amazon.com, at ≈ $25 at the last reading. Listed is not the same as in stock: availability changes daily, and the buy box shows the live price.

Details checked on November 14, 2026.

Who buys this one, among wood heating appliances

A cabin or travel alarm, or a second alarm at home.

What buyers actually choose

Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 10,000.

The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.

Sources

Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for wood heating equipment and the matching Amazon product page. Prices, ratings and availability: read on Amazon.com from a New York address. Every figure on this page names its source.

How we assess these wood heating appliances

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