Sold a 10 year-old Nest Protect, new from Walmart

[dstho87]

Wow, I'm dumbfounded.

Obviously, I had no idea that Nest Protect was going away when I bought it from Walmart this morning, but the look on my face when I opened it up and looked on the back and saw a Manufacture date of 2015, with a replacement date of November 2025. So basically, I spent $100 on a product that is no longer supported (I'm okay with that), but the device itself is at the end of its useful life from a replacement standpoint.

Is my only option to return it for a refund since I'm understanding Google has completely stopped manufacturing new Nests?

[JillG · Accepted solution]

Hi @dstho87 

For what it is worth,  I would personally return it. All smoke detectors have a lifespan and I wouldn't want to use a device that was near that date. 

Here's the blog post from the Nest team about the Protect and the future First Alert alliance.  Saying Goodbye to Nest Protect - Google Nest Community