Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Sends 11 To The Hospital In New London, Wis.

Here's why you need carbon monoxide detectors in your dwelling. Nearly a dozen people in New London, Wis., were hospitalized and released Sunday for carbon monoxide poisoning after a leak of the deadly gas in their apartment building, according…

Pennsylvania Family Sickened From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

A Pennsylvania family got carbon monoxide poisoning last Thursday, the fifth such case in Allegheny County since the start of what local authorities call the heating season, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_764230.html?_s_icmp=NetworkHeadlines# On…

ADT Security Recalls 20,000 Carbon Monoxide Detectors

ADT Security Services Inc. has voluntarily recalled roughly 20,000 carbon monoxide detectors, according to an Oct. 20 press release from the  U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12701.html The…

Man, Granddaughter Die Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning While Camping

 A man and his granddaughter died of carbon monoxide poisoning last weekend while camping out at a rodeo in Clements, Calif.  http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110920/A_NEWS/109200312/-1/a_news02 Richard Kovacs, 56, and…

Elderly Couple Die Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Power Outage From Irene

Unfortunately, I expected to see more of these tragic cases in the wake of Hurricane Irene, which knocked out power last weekend in a swath from North Carolina to Maine.      An elderly couple died of carbon monoxide poisoning last Tuesday…

Home Generators Found Indoors – Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Result

Thousands of homeowners in the U. S. purchase backup power generators in case their electrical power is interrupted.  A significant and potentially fatal to humans and pets problem continually occurs with each severe storm and the use of gasoline…

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Kills Nearly 500 Annually In U.S., CDC Report Says

Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is a leading cause of unintentional poisoning deaths in the United States, with nearly 500 people succombing to the odorless, colorless gas each year, according to a report issued earlier this month by the Centers…

Carbon Monoxide Exposure After Car Accidentally Left Running In Garage

The CDC-Center for Disease Control and Prevention recently stated in their weekly report that Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning is a leading cause of unintentional poisoning deaths in the United States. CO poisoning is preventable, nonetheless,…

Carbon Monoxide Sends 12 Oklahoma Inn Guests To Hospital

In one of the larger incidences of carbon monoxide poisoning in recent months, a dozen guests at an Oklahoma inn were hospitalized in late July after taking in dangerous levels of the gas. http://www.koco.com/r/28670355/detail.html A damaged…

TV Reporter Almost Dies From Carbon Monoxide In TV Truck

A reporter for WINK-TV in Florida was almost killed by carbon monoxide poisoning last Friday when he was out on assignment, according to the website TVSpy.  Nick Spinetto was out in the field, working in a live truck to finish up a story…