Missing Carbon Monoxide Alarm Results in $3.25 Million Judgment
In The NewsTenant Awarded $3.25 Million for Carbon Monoxide Alarm Violation
Failure to Install a carbon monoxide alarm in a rental property has resulted in a $3.25 Judgment against a Stevens Point Landlord, Pamalla Schneider in a March jury trial in Portage…
Two Boaters and Dog Die from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
In The NewsTwo boaters and a dog died after a potential carbon monoxide poisoning on Chickamauga Lake in Tennessee, according to WDEF News.The incident happened near Harrison Island. The victims’ families reported them missing to the Hamilton County…
Push to Start Car Fails One Elderly Couple who Nearly Dies From Carbon Monoxide
In The NewsSometimes technology can make people’s lives worse not better. This is apparent in automobiles with the push to start feature. Sure, it’s convenient, but it comes at a price. This is known all too well by a Springfield, Nebraska elderly…
Gas-powered generator causes death of three due to CO poisoning
In The NewsTwo adults and a two-year-old child were found dead inside a home in Columbus, GA Thursday due to carbon monoxide emissions from a gas-powered generator, according to Fox 5.The Muskegee County coroner told reporters that officials were called…
Vehicle Carbon monoxide leak in car leads to blackouts and accident
In The NewsA vehicle carbon monoxide leak in a vehicle caused the kids in the car to blackout and sideswipe a bus on their way to school in Howell, MI, according to ABC 7 WXYZ Detroit.The source of the carbon monoxide was a leaky muffler and a hole…
Disaster averted at apartment building in Boulder, CO
In The NewsSeveral residents and animals were rescued from a Boulder, CO apartment building with dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide, according to ABC Denver.The building manager had called the fire department after figuring out that there was…
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning on Boat in Havre de Grace, Maryland
In The NewsThe Baltimore Sun reported that two people were taken to the hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning Sunday afternoon.Two boaters called emergency personnel while they were boating in Havre de Grace, a city in Hartford County, MD.A man…
Repeat Carbon Monoxide Exposure in Richmond Apartment
In The NewsA mother and her young son are afraid to stay in their apartment due to repeated carbon monoxide exposures, according to ABC News. The incident took place in Henrico County, VA. The apartments, called Treehouse Apartments, are refusing her request…
Carbon Monoxide Leak Averted Thanks to Family Dog
In The NewsThe Siekert family felt a little bit sick, but didn’t think it was anything out of the ordinary. It was the family dog, Abby, who alerted the mother to a carbon monoxide leak.Nicole Siekert and her two 5 1/2-year-old twin daughters, Bella…
Safety Guidelines for Operating a Portable Generator
In The NewsAbout 45 people were brought to the hospital after a carbon monoxide poisoning at a wedding reception in Madison, WI. The reception was evacuated, and Metro bus was the medical staging area for guests who felt sick. The source of the carbon…
Mortality in Carbon Monoxide Poisonings
In The NewsWe’ve been writing about the carbon monoxide poisoning in Madison, WI for the past several days. Forty-five people were taken to the hospital, according to NBC15 News. The fire department is now investigating code regulations.A generator…