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@gentent.bsky.social@gentent.bsky.social🔥 Portable generator safety:
📏 Keep 20+ ft outdoors (away from windows/vents)
🏠 Never run in a garage
💨 Point exhaust away from home
🚨 Install working CO alarms
⛽ Never refuel while hot
Learn more from NFPA: www.nfpa.org/education
@ncoaa.bsky.socialFire Smarts, in partnership with Telgian, is hosting a webinar on CO detection requirements under NFPA 72.
- Oct. 8
- 2–3:30 p.m. ET
Register: training.firesmarts.com/ProductDetai...
@ncoaa.bsky.socialApartment hunting? Add CO safety to the checklist.
A recent Madison apartment incident found CO levels as high as 70 ppm after a resident reported a headache and a sounding alarm.
Make sure working CO alarms are in place.
Read more: www.channel3000.com/news/madison...
@ncoaa.bsky.socialPower outages can bring a serious CO risk.
If you’re using a portable generator, keep it outside and more than 20 feet from windows, doors, and vents. Never run one in a garage or enclosed space.
@ncoaa.bsky.social⚠️ UL Solutions is warning consumers about Protech International PTH-24D CO detectors sold under the LSENLTY brand on Amazon.
The products bear unauthorized UL marks and should be replaced with properly UL Certified CO detectors.
Learn more: www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
@ncoaa.bsky.socialAutumn is officially here! 🍂
Temps are beginning to drop, so furnaces, fireplaces, and space heaters start getting more use. This brings new carbon monoxide risks. Stay safe.
Happy Fall to you!
@ncoaa.bsky.socialCarbon monoxide can be deadly for pets too.
After several pets died in a recent CO incident in Connecticut, remember: working CO alarms help protect every member of the household.
@ncoaa.bsky.socialLow-level CO exposure can be easy to miss.
Headaches, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, and shortness of breath may be warning signs and can sometimes be mistaken for the flu.
Keep working CO alarms in place and fuel-burning appliances properly maintained.
@ncoaa.bsky.social⚠️ CO SAFETY RECALL
Hayward has recalled about 4,600 HDFS400 Universal-HC Series pool heaters due to a carbon monoxide hazard.
Stop using affected heaters immediately and contact Hayward for a free inspection and repair.
Learn more: www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...
@ncoaa.bsky.socialIf something looks wrong around a fuel-burning appliance, don’t ignore it.
Unusual staining, soot, or symptoms like headaches are reasons to get the system checked and make sure you have a working CO alarm.
Article: www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ar...
@ncoaa.bsky.socialMissed our CO Awareness Month webinar? A Lifetime of Protection: Every Age. Every Stage. Protected from CO. is now available on demand.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO2h...
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@ncoaa.bsky.socialCarbon monoxide can come from everyday fuel-burning sources like furnaces, water heaters, stoves, grills, generators, and vehicles.
Knowing where CO can come from is one of the first steps in preventing exposure. Keep your appliances maintained!
@ncoaa.bsky.social🏌️ The CO Safety Open is back!
Join us Nov. 4 at Topgolf in Auburn Hills, MI, for golf, food, prizes, and a great cause. Every swing helps support CO safety education and awareness.
Register: www.ncoaa.us/co-safety-open