Smoke Alarms that announces where the smoke is.

These new First Alert Voice Smoke Alarms use ONELink technology. If one alarms goes off, it not only sets off the other ONELink alarms, but a recorded voice announces which room the emergency is in. When you first power them up, a voice will lead you through the set-up. It announces various rooms of the house and you push the “set” button when it announces the room you’re going to use it in – basement, bathroom, kitchen, etc. Then if one alarm goes off it sends out a wireless signal to set off all the others in the house. First Alert says that research shows voice alarms are more effective at waking children that a standard beeping alarm. There are other features too, like a 'silence alarm" button. That lets you quiet the alarm for a short period and then it will re-arm it automatically. That way you won't take out the batteries and forget to put them back in! This alarms won’t be available until August. A 2-pack of voice smoke alarms will have a manufacturers suggested retail price of $129.99. They’ll also be a Voice Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm combo with Onelink Technology. That will have a MSRP of $169.99 for a pack of two. The line be expanding in 2012.

www.firstalert.com