CPSC-PR-24-131 (Feb. 26, 2024)
Stay Safe, While Staying Warm This Winter; CPSC Warns Consumers to be Cautious When Using Generators, Furnaces and Space Heaters – New CPSC Report Shows Upward Trend in Non-Fire CO Deaths Continues
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As cold weather continues to impact much of the country, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about deadly hazards from home heating equipment, including space heaters, furnaces and fireplaces, based on the findings in a recent report.
A new CPSC report shows that the upward trend in non-fire carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning deaths from consumer products, including portable generators and heating appliances, continued for the 11-year period from 2010 to 2020. The estimated number of non-fire CO poisoning deaths associated with consumer products under CPSC’s jurisdiction rose to an all-time high of 254 in 2019. Although there were fewer estimated deaths, 211, in 2020, that number otherwise exceeds all earlier years in the period.
Date: Feb. 26, 2024
Accessed: Aug. 28, 2024
Categories:
- CPSC
- CPSC-24
- CPSC-2402
- Agency Reports
- Carbon Monoxide Hazards
- Home Cold Weather Hazards
- Generator Hazards
- Furnace Hazards
- Space Heater Hazards
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