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Children do not reliably wake up to traditional smoke alarms but do consistently wake up to a familiar voice, studies say. Now there is a new option when it comes to fire safety; a smoke detector that wakes children up with a message recorded by their parents.

Voice Smoke Alarm Features include:

• UL approved and CE listed
• Advanced photoelectric sensing technology
• 15 seconds of recording capacity for wake-up command and escape instructions
• Directional speaker aims your voice at their bed
• Fire drill feature allows you to easily practice your escape plan
• Tri-lingual instruction manual with escape planning tips
• Mounting bracket and hardware included
• 4 AA batteries included
• 5 year limited warranty

Smoke alarms equipped with this personalized recording of a worried mother's voice were significantly better at waking up children in a deep sleep and enabling them to perform a simulated escape procedure than standard residential tone alarms, a new study found.

"The bad news is that the study confirms early reports that children do not respond adequately to conventional residential smoke alarms," said study author Dr. Gary A. Smith, director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Children's Hospital, in Columbus, Ohio.

"The good news is that the study showed children do respond to their parent's voice smoke alarm," he added.

The study findings were published in the October issue of the journal Pediatrics.