Plug-In Carbon Monoxide Detector with Digital Display, Battery Backup and Emergency LED Flashlight, by American Red Cross and Eton (Blackout Buddy CO)

Watch for an invisible gas and get light the moment the power drops

At a Glance

• Plug-in with backup: runs from a 120V outlet, with 2 AA batteries as backup
• Live CO reading: a digital display shows carbon monoxide in parts per million
• 85 dB alarm: loud sound plus a flashing light indicator
• Emergency flashlight: a built-in LED light switches on when the power goes out
• ETL certified: certified to the UL 2034 CO alarm standard

Carbon monoxide has no smell and no color, and it can come from a furnace, a water heater, a fireplace, or a car left running in an attached garage. The Blackout Buddy CO plugs into a standard outlet and keeps watch around the clock, showing the real-time CO level on a digital display. If levels rise, an 85 dB alarm sounds and a light flashes. When the power fails, AA batteries keep it monitoring and a built-in LED flashlight turns on, so you are never hunting for a light in the dark.

Key Features

• Electrochemical CO sensor: detects carbon monoxide from fireplaces, gas appliances, boilers, heaters, clogged chimneys, and running vehicles.
• Real-time PPM display: the screen shows the current CO level in parts per million, not just an alarm.
• Loud and visible alert: an alarm of at least 85 dB at 10 feet plus a flashing light indicator.
• Battery backup: 2 AA alkaline batteries keep it monitoring through power outages.
• Emergency LED flashlight: the light comes on when power is lost, and it lifts out of the outlet for a walk to the breaker box.
• Foldable plug: the prongs fold flat for storage or travel.
• 10-year sensor life: the unit is built to work for 10 years after manufacture.

What's Included

In the box: the Blackout Buddy CO alarm, 2 AA alkaline batteries, a user manual, and warning label stickers.

Before You Buy

• It detects carbon monoxide only, not smoke or fire. Keep working smoke alarms on every level of the home. This unit adds CO monitoring; it does not replace smoke detection.
• Check your local code before swapping out a hardwired alarm. Many homes and rentals are required to have hardwired or interconnected CO alarms. Use the Blackout Buddy as an added plug-in unit unless your code allows it as the primary alarm.
• It needs an open outlet. Choose an outlet near sleeping areas that furniture and curtains do not block, so the alarm can sense the air and be heard.
• Replace the unit after 10 years. CO sensors wear out. Replace the alarm 10 years after the manufacture date.

Perfect For

• Hallways outside bedrooms
• Homes with gas furnaces, water heaters, or fireplaces
• Rooms above or beside an attached garage
• Vacation homes, cabins, and rentals
• Anyone who wants a flashlight ready for outages

Care & Use

• Test the alarm on the schedule in the user manual.
• Swap in fresh AA batteries as the manual directs so the backup is always ready.
• Keep it out of bathrooms, kitchens, and garages, where steam, fumes, and dust trigger false alarms.
• If the alarm sounds, get everyone outside to fresh air and call 911.
• Wipe the case with a dry cloth; never spray cleaners into the vents.

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