Please get a CO detector and make sure it works!

**Kimberlina** · 10-20-2005, 09:50 AM

One of my co-workers could have died from CO poisoning yesterday- she had a faulty stove and she and her boyfriend both had terrible headaches. Luckily, they somehow caught on, which is good because they also hav a small baby- 4 months old. They were also extremely lucky in that for some reason the doc didn't make them all have a carboxyhemoglobin test done, which would have been painful for them all, especially the little guy.

The whole ordeal could have been avoided if they had a $20 CO detector with batteries in it. Please make sure yours is working.

**Jayne** · 10-20-2005, 09:54 AM

Thanks for this important reminder Kimberly!!!...DD needs to get one in her house...I think I will get it for them and have dh install it

**Darlene** · 10-20-2005, 10:27 AM

Thanks for the reminder Kimberly

, mines all set & I'm going to buy one for dd when I'm out tomorrow.

**PrairieRose** · 10-20-2005, 10:32 AM

Thanks for the reminder, we have one that's just sitting in a closet. I haven't hung it since we painted.

I need to make sure all of our dk's have them as well.

**Emerald_Mommy** · 10-20-2005, 12:19 PM

Thanks for the reminder! We have one and it's in working order. Something like what you're describing happened to one of my second cousins a few years ago. The terror of such a thing happening to my babies helps to keep me vigilant about these things but reminders are always welcome!