Latest Carbon monoxide poisoning Stories

OxyHealth has taken the burden or work out of operating a hyperbaric oxygen chamber and in doing so, has helped make hyperbaric therapy the hot button modality in the medical field today. More than at any other time, hyperbaric therapy is more possible and within the reach of more patients today because of this new, accessible tool created by OxyHealth. In the past, hyperbaric therapy was often a last resort option, only available at an expensive hospital. Today it can be used much sooner...

HARRISBURG, Pa., March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- State Fire Commissioner Ed Mann today urged residents to change the batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors when they turn their clocks forward this weekend. "It's a message that's repeated twice a year, and that's because it's important for people to realize that this simple step takes just a few minutes and it saves lives," Mann said. Working smoke alarms cut in half the risk of dying in a home fire....

Daylight Saving Time begins March 11 WASHINGTON, March 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to replace the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms this weekend for Daylight Saving Time. This year, Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 11. Fresh batteries allow smoke and CO alarms to do their jobs saving lives by alerting families of a fire or a buildup of deadly carbon monoxide in their...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030904/USCSCLOGO) Name of product: Navien Instantaneous or Tankless...

Rehabmart.com, an online e-commerce company that sells rehabilitation and medical supplies, recently teamed up with OxyHealth, a medical industry leader in hyperbaric chamber therapy, to help make this life-saving treatment available to consumers in their homes, offices and even while they are traveling. Hyperbaric therapy, which has been widely used since the 1930s to help cure decompression sickness in deep sea divers, is now being recognized as a valuable treatment for other ailments...

CINCINNATI, Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Most parents are careful and cautious about having and storing poisonous substances in their home. But there is one poison that is impossible to see or smell and it can be deadly. The poison is carbon monoxide (CO) and it is particularly dangerous in the winter due to malfunctioning or improperly used fuel-burning appliances such as furnaces, water heaters and idling cars in attached garages. (Logo: <font size="2"...

HONG KONG, Nov. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Is your home safe? Believe it or not, the leading cause for a trip to the emergency room is an unintentional home accident or injury. In fact, according to the Home Safety Council, the leading causes of unintentional home injury and death in the United States are falls, poisoning, fire/burns, and drowning. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101229/CN22302LOGO) Luckily, DealExtreme is making it easier to protect yourself and your family...

The presence of colorless, odorless Carbon Monoxide in the home or office is a serious threat that can cause serious illness and even death. CO poisoning can be avoided by following a few simple steps from All Hands Fire Equipment. Neptune, NJ (PRWEB) October 26, 2011 Carbon Monoxide (CO) is invisible, has no smell, and can be deadly. Carbon Monoxide Detectors have grown in popularity in recent years and are responsible for saving countless lives worldwide. It is estimated that each year...

JACKSON, Mich., Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The deaths last week of a Corunna couple vacationing at their cottage in the Upper Peninsula because of suspected carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is a tragic reminder of the importance of the dangers of exposure to this toxic gas. To help increase awareness of CO, its signs, symptoms and how to prevent it, Consumers Energy and Governor Rick Snyder have partnered to declare October 24-30 as Carbon Monoxide Safety and Awareness Week in Michigan....

A new bill signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on May 7, 2010 requires all dwellings in the state of California to currently be equipped with carbon monoxide (CO) detectors. All-Guard’s professionally installed state-of-the-art carbon monoxide detectors from Honeywell, First Alert and System Sensor, are monitored 24/7. Hayward, CA (PRWEB) September 26, 2011 All dwellings in the state of California are now required to be equipped with carbon monoxide (CO) detectors...