not sure if anyone else has pointed this out on this forum, but as of August 15, 2024, it appears Carrier has reached an agreement to sell the consumer and residential fire alarm business for about $3 billion. although they don’t list brands, I’m assuming it includes Edwards and Kidde. press release here
Yes, that’s been known for some time now (though not sure about the purchaser). I just hope that their new parent will take as good care of them as their previous parents did (just as actual parents should).