The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Wednesday voted unanimously to advance a proposal targeting all portable generators sold in the United States that would enable them to emit less carbon monoxide and shut down automatically if the odorless, potentially toxic gas reaches a certain level. CPSC Commissioner Mary T. Boyle on Wednesday (pdf) confirmed that…

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted unanimously on April 5 to advance a proposal that would enable portable generators to emit less carbon monoxide and shut down the devices automatically if the odorless, potentially toxic gas reaches a certain level. The rule would “protect unsuspecting consumers from carbon monoxide poisoning associated with portable generators,”…

As the year’s busiest travel season approaches, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Wednesday encouraged travelers to take carbon monoxide (CO) detectors with them during travels and on vacations. “Carbon monoxide is a deadly gas you can’t see or smell,” the CPSC tweeted. “If you’re traveling this spring or summer, make sure you pack a carbon…

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers not to purchase or use two popular carbon monoxide detectors being sold on Amazon as they do not work. In a press release, the independent agency said that testing showed the two detectors, made by manufacturers GLBSUNION and CUZMAK, can fail to alert consumers to the presence of hazardous carbon monoxide….

ALLENTOWN, Pa.—A malfunctioning heater sent a dangerously high level of carbon monoxide into a Pennsylvania day care center early Tuesday, sickening dozens of children—some of whom were unconscious as they were rushed to the hospital—and several adults. More than 30 people were hospitalized. All were listed in stable condition. Emergency responders went to the Happy…

The Sandals resort in the Bahamas where three American tourists were found dead earlier this month confirmed it has installed carbon monoxide detectors in its rooms after officials said their cause of death was due to the odorless gas. “Despite initial speculation, Bahamian authorities have concluded the cause was an isolated incident in one standalone structure that…

The deaths of three Americans at a resort in the Bahamas several weeks ago were attributed to carbon monoxide poisoning, officials said Monday. Toxicology and autopsy reports for the Americans—Michael and Robbie Phillips and Vincent Chiarella—were released Monday. Carbon monoxide, a tasteless and odorless gas, was flagged as their cause of death at the Sandals…

An Iowa family’s beloved dog became their biggest hero after she saved their lives during a carbon monoxide scare at home. It happened just five days before Christmas. Brad Harbert, from Ankeny, Iowa, was woken at around 12:45 p.m. by the family dog, Roxy, licking his face and howling. “Roxy was jumping on and off the…

BROOKLYN, Mich.—At least four people died while attending a weekend country music festival in southern Michigan, including three men who likely succumbed to carbon monoxide exposure inside a travel trailer, authorities said Saturday. Two more men were in critical condition at a hospital from the same exposure, the Lenawee County sheriff’s office said. The five…

More than 20 people have been hospitalised following a gas leak at a Tasmanian salmon processing factory. The incident occurred at Tassal’s Strathblane facility near Dover in southern Tasmania, with staff evacuating the premises at approximately 11:30 a.m. on May 30. An initial assessment by the Tasmania Fire Service found the gas leak was likely…