Tag: carbon monoxide

First Alert And Actor Taylor Kinney Team Up To Raise Awareness About Carbon Monoxide

Stuart Mitchell

Through his role as one of America’s favorite TV first responders, Taylor Kinney has learned the importance of whole home safety, including the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and the value of having working CO alarms in the home. Every home safety checklist should include proper placement and maintenance of CO alarms. Yet, a survey revealed that more than 40% of Americans do not have a working CO alarm in their home. This winter, during the peak season for CO, Kinney and First Alert, remind viewers about the steps…

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Kidde Launches ‘Beat the Beep’ Urging California Residents to Replace Expired Carbon Monoxide Alarms

Stuart Mitchell

Kidde today launched its ‘Beat the Beep‘ campaign to educate California residents about the importance of identifying when a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm needs to be replaced. Kidde is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. The campaign coincides with the seven-year anniversary of California Senate Bill 183, commonly known as the Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act, which went into effect statewide on July 1, 2011. The law requires all single-family homes with an attached garage or fossil fuel source to install CO…

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