N Ireland Makes Carbon Monoxide Detectors Mandatory In New Homes Each year, hundreds die in their own homes as a result of death caused by carbon monoxide poisoning, partially due to ignorance as the majority of the public actually think that their smoke detectors will also warn of carbon monoxide emissions from heating boilers, gas fires, and cookers. The N.Ireland devolved government is acting in advance of the UK with the introduced of a new law making it compulsory for all new houses built to have at least one carbon monoxide detector installed. Various news outlets report that the law follows the deaths of two teenagers from carbon monoxide poising at a holiday home in County L’Derry in August 2010. Meanwhile, last August the HSE N.Ireland issued a safety warning regarding a potential safety issue with the Sensor Safe Carbon Monoxide Alarm SF80190. Source: 4NI website / HSE NI |
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