carbon monoxide

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources recently posted a reminder on social media that your boat may be required to have a carbon monoxide detector.

If you own a cabin, spring means additional clean up and preparation, such as putting out the dock and airing the place out. One thing you should add to your to-do list is checking your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

The most important safety devices in your home are your smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector.  Kidde is a very popular brand of these devices, and now they are recalling their combination units called the "Nighthawk Kidde Combination Smoke Alarm / carbon monoxide alarms."

With the recent Northland tragedy involving carbon monoxide related fatalities, it's another perfect time to remember the dangers that this deadly gas presents.

An area organization continues to help flood victims in the Northland get their lives back on track.

Last night we shared a report of an evacuation of Fryberger Arena in Duluth, with Carbon monoxide poisoning suspected in several people at the venue.  To update the story, it does appear that those suspicions proved true.

As part of Winter Hazard Awareness Week, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety would like you to know about potential indoor dangers during the winter season.  Carbon monoxide, radon gas, mold, and other indoor air hazards can affect the health of your family.  Read on to learn about the dangers, and how you can prevent them.

Do you have a carbon monoxide detector in your home?  If you do, is the battery charged and is the device up to standards?  A few minutes to check now, means a lifetime to your family. I had recently received a press release about a family that had to evacuate their apartment on East Superior Street,  because their carbon monoxide alarm had gone off...