Is Your Home Safe?
Research shows that most California residents are unaware of the potential threat that carbon monoxide (CO) poses in their homes.
Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless and tasteless gas as well as the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in the United States. It has many sources which can be found in California homes including heaters, gas stoves and generators. When these devices malfunction or are improperly used/vented, CO can build up inside a home and result in injury or death.
Because carbon monoxide has no smell or taste and the initial poisoning symptoms often mimic the flu (headache and nausea), victims are usually completely unaware they are being exposed.
The only safe way to detect carbon monoxide in your home is with working CO alarms. Easy to install and inexpensive, CO alarms are available at your local home improvement store.
Be sure to place CO alarms on every level of your home and near sleeping areas to help keep your family safe.
Did you know that 74 percent of California homes use some form of fossil fuel-burning heating that can generate carbon monoxide?
Learn more about carbon monoxide
The Second Week of November is California Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week: Is Your Family Protected?
Please note that California's new carbon monoxide alarm law requires CO alarms to be installed IN ADDITION to smoke alarms and is not intended to replace them.
You can take a few simple, but important, steps to help keep your home and family safe from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.
