Travelers Urged to Pack Carbon Monoxide Alarms During Travels
As the year’s busiest travel season approaches, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Wednesday encouraged travelers to take carbon monoxide (CO) detectors with them during travels and on vacations.
“Carbon monoxide is a deadly gas you can’t see or smell,” the CPSC tweeted. “If you’re traveling this spring or summer, make sure you pack a carbon monoxide alarm.”
The agency noted that hotels and vacation rentals might not have working carbon monoxide alarms.
Furthermore, only a handful of countries require carbon monoxide detectors in hotels.
“It’s wise to assume that your hotel room does not have a CO detector in place, according to advocates who urge people to pack their own battery-powered or plug-in devices when traveling, noting that regulations vary,” according to a CBS News report….