Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Building safety |
Founded | 1917 |
Founder | Walter Kidde |
Headquarters | , U.S. |
Products | Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, fire extinguishers |
Parent | United Technologies (2005–2020) Carrier Global (2020–present) |
Website | www |
Kidde (/ˈkɪdə/[1]) is a brand subsidiary of Carrier Global that manufactures and distributes fire detection and suppression equipment, as well as smoke and CO alarm units. Kidde is one of America's largest manufacturers of smoke alarms[2][3] and fire safety products.[4] Kidde is headquartered in Mebane, North Carolina.[2]