Portable Generator Death Reports Double: CPSC Staff Discusses Ways to Reduce Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Deaths
Released: Thursday, May 20, 2004 by CPSC
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today released a new staff report announcing that reports of generator-related carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning deaths doubled in recent years. In 2003, CPSC had reports of 36 deaths from CO poisoning associated with portable generators. In 2002, there were 40 deaths reported. This was a 100 percent increase from the reported 18 deaths in 2001 and 20 deaths in 2000. From 1990 through 2003, 228 CO poisoning deaths associated with portable generators were reported to CPSC. CPSC staff held a forum today to discuss the new data and possible ways to reduce the risk from generators.
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