Overall Score

Google Nest Protect

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Recall notice

On April 3, Nest Labs halted sales of the Nest Protect smoke and CO alarm and deactivated the hush feature, called the Nest Wave, over concerns that the alarm could be unintentionally deactivated. Read our full report. In May 2014, Nest Labs recalled 440,000 Nest Protect Smoke + CO Alarms because activity near the product during a fire can prevent the alarm from immediately sounding when the Nest Wave feature is enabled. For more details read the recall notice from the Consumer Products Safety Commission.

CR's Expert Take

How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

Overall Score

The Overall Score for this model is derived from our expert lab test results.

This product is not in active testing. The score may be based on earlier methods.

What goes into the Overall Score?

EXPERT LAB TESTS

Flaming fires

1 / 5

Smoldering fires

5 / 5

About

The Google Nest Protect is part of the Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Smoke Detector models like the Protect are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Flaming fires: Flaming fires is response time to paper fires with little smoke.

Smoldering fires: Smoldering fires is response time to wood-fed smoky fires.