Safety & entry picks
Short answer
Alarms, an extinguisher, a first-aid kit and self check-in. Placement and type follow your local code. Each pick shows its exact sale unit, the price we saw and the date.
| Item | Need | I have | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self check-in hardware (keypad deadbolt or lockbox) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Smoke alarms | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Carbon monoxide alarm | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fire extinguisher | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| First-aid kit | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Products
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SM210 smoke alarm, 10-year sealed battery
Specs and care
- Item number
- SM210
- Power
- Battery, 10-year sealed lithium-ion (included); no hardwiring
- Detects
- Smoke only
- Standard (stated)
- UL 217 8th Edition
- Size
- 5 × 5 × 2.13 in
- Regular price on page
- $33.99
- Care
- Use the test/silence button to check it; replace the whole alarm when the end-of-life warning sounds.
- Sealed 10-year battery means no battery swaps or low-battery chirps between guests.
- Page states it meets UL 217 8th Edition, which targets fewer cooking nuisance alarms.
Limitation: Smoke only, so pair it with a CO alarm, and local code decides where alarms go and whether they must be hardwired or interconnected.
CO605 plug-in carbon monoxide detector with battery backup
Specs and care
- Item number
- CO605
- Power
- Plugs into a standard outlet; 9-volt battery backup
- Sensor
- Electrochemical CO sensor
- Alarm
- 85 dB
- Standard (stated)
- Tested to meet UL standards
- Warranty
- 7-year limited
- Care
- Use the test/silence button to check it; replace the unit when the end-of-life chirp sounds.
- Plugs in with no tools, and the battery backup keeps it working in a power outage.
Limitation: It needs a free outlet in the right spot and a 9-volt backup battery, and local code decides where CO alarms must be placed and which power types are accepted.
SMCO210 smoke and carbon monoxide alarm, 10-year sealed battery
Specs and care
- Item number
- SMCO210
- Power
- Battery, 10-year sealed lithium-ion (included); no hardwiring
- Detects
- Smoke and carbon monoxide
- Size
- 5.62 × 5.62 × 1.3 in
- Warranty
- 10-year limited
- Care
- Use the test/silence button to check it; replace the whole alarm when the end-of-life warning sounds.
- One battery-only unit covers both smoke and CO, with no battery changes for its stated 10-year life.
- Slim profile mounts with two screws, per the page's Q&A.
Limitation: The page does not name the smoke sensor type or any UL listing, and local code decides where smoke and CO alarms must be placed and whether combination units are allowed.
10-Year Worry Free sealed battery smoke and CO combination detector
Specs and care
- Item number
- 21010071
- Power
- 10-year lithium battery, sealed in and not removable; no hardwiring
- Smoke sensor
- Photoelectric
- CO sensor
- Electrochemical
- Listing (stated)
- UL Listed
- Care
- No care section on the page. The battery cannot be removed, so the whole unit is replaced at end of life.
- Page states UL Listed, with a photoelectric smoke sensor and an electrochemical CO sensor.
- Sealed battery cannot be pulled out by guests.
Limitation: The page contradicts itself on battery type and voice alerts, so confirm on the box, and local code decides where smoke and CO alarms must be placed.
Home fire extinguisher, 1-A:10-B:C, 2.5 lb, FA110G
Specs and care
- Item number
- 21030926
- Rating (in product name)
- 1-A:10-B:C
- Classes
- ABC: wood, trash, liquid, gas and electrical fires
- Agent weight
- 2.5 lb
- Use
- One-time use
- Care
- One-time use: replace it after any discharge.
- ABC rating covers ordinary combustibles as well as liquid and electrical fires.
Limitation: It is single-use and the page does not mention a bracket or UL listing, and local code decides how many extinguishers you need and where they go.
Kitchen fire extinguisher, 5-B:C
Specs and care
- Item number
- KITCHEN5
- Rating (stated)
- UL 5-B:C
- Agent
- Sodium bicarbonate
- Range
- Up to 6 ft
- Weight
- 2 lb
- Size
- 10.13 × 3 × 3 in
- Care
- Check it with the push-button pressure check.
- Includes a quick-release bracket, so it can hang in plain view near the kitchen.
- Rated for flammable-liquid and electrical fires, the common cooking risks.
Limitation: It has no A rating, so it is not meant for wood, paper or fabric fires, and local code may require a different rating or placement.
First aid kit, 85 pieces
Specs and care
- Pieces
- 85
- Case size (Target Q&A)
- About 6 W × 5.75 H × 2 D in
- Care
- No care section on the page.
- Low enough in price to leave one in every unit and replace after use.
- Includes a cold pack and gloves, not just bandages.
Limitation: It is a small kit for minor cuts and scrapes, and the page does not list quantities per item.
Powerbolt 250 10-button keypad electronic deadbolt, satin nickel
Specs and care
- Item number
- 9250TRS15SMTRBP
- User codes
- Up to 25
- One-time codes
- Up to 5
- Keypad
- Backlit, 10-button
- Rekeying
- SmartKey
- Care
- No care section on the page.
- One-time codes suit a cleaner or repair visit.
- SmartKey lets you rekey the backup key yourself if a key goes missing.
Limitation: The page does not list battery type, door prep, grade or warranty, and does not mention app or remote access, so plan to change codes at the keypad.
Plymouth electronic keypad deadbolt, satin nickel
Specs and care
- Item number
- BE365 PLY 619
- Access codes
- Up to 19
- Keypad
- Backlit, wear-resistant buttons
- Security rating (stated)
- BHMA AAA
- Electronics warranty
- 3 years
- Care
- No care section on the page.
- Up to 19 codes, so each guest or cleaner can have their own.
- Page cites the top BHMA AAA rating.
Limitation: The page does not list battery type, door thickness or bore prep, and does not mention app or remote access, so check your door and plan to change codes at the keypad.
Wall-mount key lockbox, resettable combination
Specs and care
- Item number
- 5401DHC
- Combination
- 4 digits, resettable
- Capacity
- Up to 5 keys
- Interior
- 3.25 H × 2.25 W × 1 D in
- Exterior
- 4.75 H × 3.25 W × 1.5 D in
- Weather
- Shutter door covers the dials; indoor and outdoor use
- Care
- No care section on the page.
- Needs no batteries, so it works as a backup if a keypad lock dies.
- Shutter door keeps rain and grime off the dials.
Limitation: It must be screwed to a wall or fixed object, codes are changed by hand on site and, per the page's Q&A, there is no master code.
Portable key lockbox, resettable combination
Specs and care
- Item number
- 5400DHC
- Mount
- Portable; fits over doorknobs
- Combination
- 4 digits, resettable
- Capacity
- Up to 5 keys
- Care
- No care section on the page.
- No drilling, so it suits a rental where you cannot mount hardware.
- Needs no batteries.
Limitation: It hangs over a doorknob, so you need a knob or fixed fixture to hang it on, codes are changed by hand on site and the page lists no dimensions or weather protection.