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CO Scares Prompts New Canaan Fire To Remind Residents To Turn Off Vehicles In Garage CO Scares Prompts New Canaan Fire To Remind Residents To Turn Off Vehicles In Garage
CO Scares Prompts New Canaan Fire To Remind Residents To Turn Off Vehicles In Garage With two recent calls for carbon monoxide gas incidents at homes, a Fairfield County fire department reminds residents to turn off their vehicles in the garage. The New Canaan Fire Department responded to two carbon monoxide (CO) gas incidents on Sunday,  April 21, caused by cars left running in the garage.  New Canaan Fire Chief Albe Bassett said the CO levels in the house could be dangerous and cause serious health effects. One person was transported to the hospital for evaluation. "Today’s technologies of remote staring and keyless fobs present challenges," Bassett s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Gas Range Recall Expanded Due To Risk Of Injury, Death From Carbon Monoxide Gas Range Recall Expanded Due To Risk Of Injury, Death From Carbon Monoxide
Gas Range Recall Expanded Due To Risk Of Injury, Death From Carbon Monoxide A company has expanded a recall for gas kitchen ranges because its ovens can emit dangerous levels of carbon monoxide while in use, potentially causing serious injury or death, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). ZLINE announced this week that after two earlier recalls within the last year of around 58,000 ovens it received 131 reports that the repair was not completed successfully and that the ranges were still emitting dangerous levels of carbon monoxide. As a result, a new recall of around 30,000 ranges has been issued. Earlier recalls were announced on Thursday,…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Recall Expanded For Gas Ranges Due To Serious Risk Of Injury Or Death From Carbon Monoxide Recall Expanded For Gas Ranges Due To Serious Risk Of Injury Or Death From Carbon Monoxide
Recall Expanded For Gas Ranges Due To Serious Risk Of Injury Or Death From Carbon Monoxide A company has expanded a recall for gas kitchen ranges because its ovens can emit dangerous levels of carbon monoxide while in use, potentially causing serious injury or death, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. ZLINE announced on Thursday, Jan. 26 that an earlier recall announced late in December has now been expanded to include a total of 30,000 gas ranges in three sizes: 30-inch, 36-inch, and 48-inch. On Thursday, Dec. 29, ZLINE had initially announced the recall of 28,000 30- and 36-inch RG gas ranges, saying that it has received 44 reports of carbon monoxide emis…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Recall Issued For 28K Kitchen Ranges Due To Carbon Monoxide Danger Recall Issued For 28K Kitchen Ranges Due To Carbon Monoxide Danger
Recall Issued For 28K Kitchen Ranges Due To Carbon Monoxide Danger A company is recalling gas kitchen ranges because the oven can emit dangerous levels of carbon monoxide while in use, potentially causing serious injury or death, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. ZLINE announced the recall of 28,000 30- and 36-inch RG gas ranges on Thursday, Dec. 29, saying that it has received 44 reports of carbon monoxide emission, including three reports of consumers seeking medical attention. It involves gas ranges with model numbers RG30, RGS-30, RGB-30, RG36, RGS-36, and RGB-36.  The ranges were sold in various door colors including blac…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Recall Issued For Smoke, Carbon Monoxide Alarms Recall Issued For Smoke, Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Recall Issued For Smoke, Carbon Monoxide Alarms Universal Security Instruments is recalling thousands of combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms because they may fail to alert homeowners to the potential presence of a hazardous level of carbon monoxide, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced. The recall involves two models and two date codes of the company's "2-in-1 Photoelectric Smoke & Fire + Carbon Monoxide alarms." According to CPSC: "Model MPC322S has 10-year sealed batteries and a manufacturing date code of 2017JUN09; Model MPC122S is a hardwired alarm with a 10-year sealed battery backup and a manufactu…

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by Zak Failla
News
Beware Of Winter Fire Risks: Tips From National Protection Specialists Beware Of Winter Fire Risks: Tips From National Protection Specialists
Beware Of Winter Fire Risks: Tips From National Protection Specialists Here are a few storm safety tips from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the U.S. Fire Administration:Heating, holiday decorations, winter storms and candles all contribute to an increased risk of fire during the winter months. Heating Heating is the second leading cause of U.S. home fires, deaths and injuries.  Space heaters are the type of equipment most often involved in home heating equipment fires, figuring in two of every five fires (40 percent).  Carbon Monoxide Often called the invisible killer, carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless gas created when fuels…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Stony Hill Firefighters Find High Level Of Carbon Monoxide In Bethel Home Stony Hill Firefighters Find High Level Of Carbon Monoxide In Bethel Home
Stony Hill Firefighters Find High Level Of Carbon Monoxide In Bethel Home BETHEL, Conn. — Firefighters responding to a carbon monoxide alarm found very high levels of the deadly gas inside a home on Adams Drive in Bethel early Tuesday, according to a Facebook post from the Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company. Rescue 2 responded to the home off Route 6 at 4:50 a.m. and found dangerous levels of carbon monoxide due to a faulty furnace, the Facebook post said.  Crews ventilated the house, and the homeowner contacted a repairman.  Related story: As Temps Drop In Connecticut, Risk Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Rises "Thank goodness for working CO alarms! If you hav…

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by Karen Tensa