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Don't take chances with a blacklist, use a whitelist since counterfeit products can change brands overnight: https://familylivingtoday.com/best-carbon-monoxide

Don't take chances with a blacklist, use a whitelist since counterfeit products can change brands overnight: https://familylivingtoday.com/best-carbon-monoxide-detectors/ https://familylivingtoday.com/best-carbon-monoxide-detectors... or https://www.consumerreports.org/products/carbon-monoxide-detectors/ratings-overview/ https://www.consumerreports.org/products/carbon-monoxide-det... (but you've got to pay for that one) Or, simple rule of thumb, stick with one of the major brands like Kidde or First Alert (other reputable brands like Nest should be safe too). Or better, use more than one major brand/model just in case there's a design flaw in one of them. If you don't want to pay for Consumer Reports: their top rated standalone detector is the First Alert CO615 ($30)

YokoZar 8y ago
Sticking with a major brand won't protect you from literal counterfeit goods, only from shady brands. Amazon also has a counterfeit branded goods problem.
- Johnny555 8y ago
  True, but it'll protect you from the cheap knockoffs that are the subject of this article. I bought mine from Home Depot, who I hope has enough control over the supply chain from the manufacturer that they are legit. But counterfeit products is another reason to go with multiple brands/models, you're less likely to receive perfect counterfeit replicas of each type.