A Panera Bread in Massachusetts was shut down Friday after a possible carbon monoxide leak, according to Bloomberg. This happened after about 18 people got sick. They were worried about it being foodborne illness, but it appears that it may have been a carbon monoxide poisoning. The store is located in the town of Seekonk. The […]
A Delta flight to Denver was diverted to Tulsa because passengers were beginning to feel ill. The authorities found carbon monoxide in the passengers. It was not found in the air after the flight had landed, according to an AOL article. The source of the gas is still unknown. No traces were found in the […]
Yesterday we blogged about the carbon monoxide poisoning on a plane to Denver that was diverted to Tulsa. We are unhappy with the outcome of the poisoning. More people should have been taken to the hospital. The best known treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning is hyperbaric oxygen in a hospital setting. The patient is delivered 100 […]
Nearly a dozen passengers on a flight to Denver fell ill Saturday afternoon, according to Tulsa World. This was a case of carbon monoxide poisoning. The flight from Atlanta was diverted to the Tulsa International Airport. This was after elevated levels of carbon monoxide made nine people feel ill. One of the flight attendants was […]
Carbon monoxide detector laws exist in various states. Tuesday we blogged about the mandatory carbon monoxide detection systems in New York. The law took effect in June 2015, and allowed a one year transition period. With the deadline in June 2016, many businesses still had not installed the mandatory systems. Large businesses need to install hard-wired […]
The deadline to install mandatory carbon monoxide detection systems was the end of June for New York businesses, but many still do not have them set up. The law was signed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in December 2014. It took effect June 2015, but allowed a one year transition period for businesses to still […]
Last week, an apparent Florida carbon monoxide poisoning was fatal, killing a mother and daughter, according to WFTV 9. The mother was 46-years-old. She had purchased a car from a buy-here, pay-here type dealership. It was a Porsche Cayenne. There is an investigation into what happened with the car before it was purchased. Sources at […]
Six women were taken to the hospital in a South Loop carbon monoxide poisoning in a beauty salon, according to the Chicago Tribune. The incident was apparently due to an incorrect water heater hookup. In our experience, especially when it is not the heating season, a significant number of cases of carbon monoxide poisoning involve […]
Five men were hospitalized due to the Polk County, FL carbon monoxide poisoning in a restaurant, according to news site The Ledger. One of the men in the Polk County, FL carbon monoxide poisoning was unresponsive. The carbon monoxide levels were well above what is considered dangerous, according to the news article. The levels were […]
Attorney Gordon Johnson 800-992-9447 Recent litigation has brought to light the claims that the mod technology of having keyless ignitions in automobiles are accounting for hundreds of deaths and thousands of carbon monoxide poisonings. After reading of yesterday’s Wintersville OH CO poisoning (CO stands for carbon monoxide) we are waiting to hear the results of the […]