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…
Maryland Carbon Monoxide Law
In The NewsThe Maryland carbon monoxide law is defined by House Bill 401. According to this law, a carbon monoxide detector must be installed in a central location outside of each sleeping area within a dwelling.The word dwelling is defined to mean…
Carbon Monoxide Laws in Arizona and Indiana
In The NewsCarbon Monoxide laws in Arizona and 30 states other states have created regulations for the placement and maintenance of carbon monoxide detectors. When looking at the list of carbon monoxide detector laws in the United States, 30 states have…
Wisconsin Carbon Monoxide Law
In The NewsWisconsin carbon monoxide law, under 2009 Wisconsin Act 205, requires that any residential building have a carbon monoxide detector.The definition of residential building includes any building used for sleeping and lodging, such as houses,…
Two People Hospitalized for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Maryland
In The NewsTwo people were hospitalized Monday in Maryland for carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the Baltimore Sun.The two workers were poisoned at Aberdeen Proving Ground, a United States Army facility located in Aberdeen, Maryland.The source…
Michigan Carbon Monoxide Law
In The NewsThe state of Michigan has carbon monoxide law based on House Bill No. 4730 and House Bill No. 5341. The first law states that buildings constructed on or after December 1, 2009, including boarding houses, hotels, and motels, must install one…
Carbon Monoxide Law in Illinois
In The NewsCarbon monoxide law in Illinois complies with Public Act 094-0741. The law requires that a carbon monoxide detector be installed within 15 feet of each sleeping area in a dwelling unit.The carbon monoxide detector may be combined with a smoke…
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…