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.
During testing, the two detectors did not alert users when exposed to air that had 400 parts per million of carbon monoxide, in violation of safety standards, the agency said.
According to regulators, carbon monoxide alarms should alert users within four to 15 minutes of the device being exposed to carbon monoxide levels above 400 parts per million (PPM)….