Detroit family falls victim to carbon monoxide poisoning
Posted: 11/20/2012
DETROIT (WXYZ) - A family of four was rushed to the hospital Tuesday morning for possible carbon monoxide poisoning.
Firefighters say they removed two men, a woman and a child who appeared to be about 10-years-old from a home on West Parkway in Northwest Detroit.
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Crews say there was a generator in close proximity to the home and at least one neighbor says the generator was powering a furnace that the homeowner installed himself after the previous furnace had been stolen.
Carbon monoxide is a colorless and odorless gas that can be deadly. Nearly any source of heat can produce carbon monoxide including but not limited to a furnace, a stove, a dryer and even a fire place.
Your best defense against carbon monoxide is a detector which will cost you a little more than $30; not having one could cost you your life.
First responders expect everyone from the home on West Parkway to fully recover.
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