Report: 2,100 People Lose Their Lives to CO Each Year
WASHINGTON
According to the Home Safety Council’s State of Home Safety in America report, more than two-thirds of the 65 percent of American households that use fuel-burning equipment for their heating needs have not taken measures to protect themselves from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning by installing CO detectors.
CO causes about 2,100 unintentional deaths each year, says the American Medical Association.
“Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning mimic those of the flu and can include headache, dizziness, nausea and shortness of breath,” says Home Safety Council President Meri-K Appy. “While prevention is the key to avoiding carbon monoxide poisoning, carbon monoxide detectors are an extra measure of safety and can alert residents when the level of the gas in the air has become dangerous.”
Last July, the Home Safety Council honored Electronic Controls Systems LLC’s UltraGuard CO detector and safety system with its Product Innovation for Consumer Safety Award.
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