Last year we were shocked and deeply saddened when several campers died due to carbon monoxide poisoning. Many people still do not really know how carbon monoxide can affect them and also how and where it occurs. To help reduce the risk to campers we have launched our Safelincs Campers Carbon Monoxide Campaign. This campaign [...]
The tragic death of Trevor Wallwork and his two children, Kim aged 12 and Harry aged 9 is thought to have been due to carbon monoxide poisoning. The three were found dead in the living room of their home in Co Silgo on December 18. It is thought that a crisp packet that had been [...]
Carbon monoxide awareness week runs from Monday, November 21st to Friday, November 25th 2011. This annual event is organised to raise the awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide and to reduce the number of fatalities due to carbon monoxide poisoning. This year has seen several tragic deaths of campers through carbon monoxide poisoning as [...]
Carbon Monoxide – Be Alarmed! is the national campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide and to encourage people to install an audible carbon monoxide alarm in their homes. Funding is received through Britain’s six major gas and electricity companies and is also supported by a range of organisations and charities, including [...]
A 33 year old man and his six year old daughter died due to a chip pan fire in a house that had a smoke alarm fitted but had no batteries in it. In April this year the bodies of Mr Andrew Lineton and Kay-Leigh, his six year old daughter, were discovered in their home [...]
After several devastating deaths over the summer reported to be due to carbon monoxide poisoning the fire brigade have again alerted the public to the dangers of carbon monoxide. As we now enter the autumn months and evening temperatures start to drop people are beginning to start up their central heating and put their fires [...]
The Gas Safe Register has highlighted the dangers to those who have had gas boilers fitted by unqualified fitters. It is believed that in any one year up to 50 people die due to carbon monoxide poisoning and 4,000 people are admitted to hospital. There are also an unknown number of people who have suffered [...]
This week sees the launch of the first Gas Safety Week. The awareness week will run from September 12th to September 16th and to show our support we are giving 10 FREE Kidde 900-0233 carbon monoxide alarms away. Gas Safe Register are highlighting the importance of using registered qualified engineers for all gas installations and [...]
After moving into her new home, Welsh singer Charlotte Church began to suffer from frequent headaches. She could not find an explanation for this and it was her grandfather who suggested that the possible cause could be a carbon monoxide leak. Charlotte Church’s grandfather then installed a carbon monoxide alarm in the home of the [...]
By Dr Bernard Thomas, Kidde Safety Europe Carbon Monoxide (Chemical Symbol is ‘CO’) is a deadly gas, combining three characteristics which make it hard to detect: it is odorless, colourless and has no taste. In domestic situations it can be generated by any fuel burning appliance. Gas boilers, gas fires, wood burning stoves are just [...]
