Nest Labs Stops Selling Its Smoke Detector - NYTimes.com

A safer Nest

"Frank E. Gillett, an analyst at Forrester Research, said Nest’s apparent proactive effort to address safety concerns on its own could help the company contain any fallout from the issue. “If they identified the problem and immediately jumped on it and took a conservative approach, that is the right thing to do,” Mr. Gillett said.

The issue with Nest could be a harbinger of issues that people face as technologies seep into new parts of the home. There are now Internet-connected door locks, light bulbs, refrigerators and power outlets, many of which can be controlled through smartphone apps intended to make them smarter and more programmable. There are sensors that detect water leaks from dishwashers, hot water heaters and clothes washers."

Nest Labs Stops Selling Its Smoke Detector - NYTimes.com