Several users have echoed a similar experience on a Nest Community support thread reporting cases where the Nest Protect hardware had to be replaced to resolve the issue with startling false alarms.

Nest is halting sales of its Nest Protect fire alarm and smoke detector, citing a problem with the hand-waving feature that could delay an alarm in case of a real fire. The company, which ...

Nest, the Google-owned company that makes smart smoke alarms and thermostats, is disabling a feature on its Nest Protect smoke alarms after realizing it could be dangerous in the event of a fire ...

Nest alarms are also connected to each other through a network, meaning when one alarm sounds, all of them do. It can add a layer of safety when there’s a fire in one part of the house.

Nest Labs, the company acquired by Google earlier this year, has halted sales of its smart smoke and carbon dioxide alarms over safety concerns.

Nest Labs has shipped 400,000 of its smoke alarm-carbon monoxide devices in the United States. The alarms have been recalled due to an issue that could potentially delay a fire or carbon monoxide ...

PALO ALTO, Calif.—Google's Nest Labs is recalling 440,000 smoke detectors, Reuters news service reported this week. The $130 smoke/CO detector, called Nest Protect, is so smart it can talk to home ...

Nest points to a study by the National Fire Protection Agency indicating that of the smoke alarms that failed to activate during home fires, 73% had dead, missing or disconnected batteries.

Tony Fadell, the founder of Nest and so-called “father of the iPod,” can’t save your bagel. But he just might save you from the fire alarm hassle. And his new device might even save lives.

PALO ALTO, Calif. — Nest Labs, a start-up founded by former Apple engineers Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers, unveiled a fire detector called Nest Protect on Tuesday, attacking a market it reckons is ...

The Silicon Valley start-up has announced the availability of Nest Protect, its Internet-connected smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector.