Vehicle Carbon monoxide leak in car leads to blackouts and accident

A 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

Several 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

The 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

A 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

The 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

About 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

We’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…

Importance of Carboxyhemoglobin in Madison CO Poisoning

The Madison, WI wedding reception that was evacuated due to carbon monoxide resulted in more than two dozen people taken to the hospital. A Metro bus provided a medical staging area for the many guests that were feeling sick. One person fainted…

Glendale Heights Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Claims the Lives of Two

Two people were found dead Wednesday evening in the Northwest suburban Glendale Heights community, likely due to carbon monoxide poisoning. The victims were James and Kathryn McMahon, according to the Chicago Sun Times.Officers and paramedics…

Youngstown Ohio Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

In the Youngstown Ohio Carbon Monoxide Poisoning there were dangerous levels of carbon monoxide found in an area home, and two were rescued from the home, according to WKBN 27.The police, responding to a 911 call, carried a woman and her…