Conn. Gov. Malloy Warns About Carbon Monoxide Dangers

Kudos to Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy, whose Nutmeg State was slammed by the snow storm that hit the East Coast Friday. Parts of Connecticut got as much as 40 inches of snow, and the governor had ordered a travel ban in the state. During…

Va. Hotel Evacuated Due To Carbon Monoxide Leak

A word to the wise for hotel owners: Why don’t you just install carbon monoxide detectors, whether the law requires you to or not? In the latest incident involving a carbon monoxide leak at a hotel, on Wednesday more than 70 people had to…

Virginia Family Of Five Suffers Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Five members of a Virginia family suffered carbon monoxide poisoning when a damaged furnace leaked the gas into their home Sunday, according to WRIC.com. Two were hospitalized. http://www.wric.com/story/20947530/family-sicked-by The incident…

Two Women Die Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Chicago

Two women died of carbon monoxide poisoning Sunday after a leak of the lethal gas in their West Rogers Park apartment building in Chicago, according NBC. Authorities are blaming too few CO detectors for the tragedy. http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/2-Dead-After-Apparent-Carbon-Monoxide-Leak--188648511.html#ixzz2JIm3zI6i The…

Another Canine Rescue Averts Carbon Monoxide Fatality

Chalk up another canine rescue of its owner from carbon monoxide poisoning. In fact, it almost seems like dogs have become living detectors of the potentially lethal, ordorless gas. In the latest case, Boston terrier Kayla warned her owner…

Arkansas Hotel Guests Hospitalized For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

A carbon monoxide leak from a pool heater resulted in five Hampton Inn guests in Arkansas being hospitalized Monday night, and the entire hotel being evacuated, according to the Siloam Springs Daily Leader. http://hl.nwaonline.com/news/2013/jan/22/5-hospitalized-signs-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/?print The…

When CO Detector Goes Off, Don't Stop To Check Its Batteries

Here's a life-saving tip from firefighters in Boynton Beach, Fla.: If your carbon monoxide detector goes off, don't try to change its batteries. Get the hell out of your house and call 911. Margaret Diana, 78, was discovered by her next-door…

Upstate New York Man Dies From Carbon Monoxide, Wife Hospitalized

A man in Dale, N.Y., was killed by carbon monoxide poisoning Sunday, while his wife remained in the hospital after being overcome by the lethal gas, which apparently came from a furnace, according to The Daily News. http://thedailynewsonline.com/news/article_7c3e7c88-5f25-11e2-aed3-001a4bcf887a.html The…

Two Queens Women Critical From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Two women in Queens, N.Y., were hospitalized Monday for carbon monoxide poisoning following a suspected boiler leak, according to WABC-TV. http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=8944932 The two female victims,…

Three Die Of Apparent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Michigan

On Christmas Day a couple and an 11-year-old boy died of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning in Flint, Mich., according to the Associated Press. http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/index.ssf/story/3-die-of-apparent-carbon-monoxide-poison/e13f74e41b874c809b1d994b7f8a38d5 LeTroy…