Most People Have a CO Alarm, but Still May Not Be Adequately Protected
Nearly a quarter (24%) of those surveyed do not have a CO alarm installed in their home.
 A CO alarm is the only safe way to detect this odorless, tasteless and invisible gas.

Three-fourths (76%) of respondents have installed a CO alarm in their residence.  Of those:
• 53% have installed one CO alarm
• 28% have installed two CO alarms
• 19% have installed three or more CO alarms

However, more than a third (37%) of consumers with one CO alarm live in a home with two or more stories. 

The National Fire Protection Association recommends placing a working CO alarm outside each sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of bedrooms and on every level of a home.

Most Homeowners Could be at Risk for CO Poisoning
86% of those surveyed have fuel-burning appliances, such as a gas water heater, gas stove or furnace, in their residence, all of which emit carbon monoxide. 
• When these devices malfunction or are used improperly, CO can quickly build up inside a home, causing injury or death.   

Just under half (49%) of those surveyed have an attached garage. 
• An idling vehicle or a generator operating in an attached garage, even with the garage door opened, can produce concentrated amounts of CO that can enter your home.
• From 1999-2008, portable generators caused 355 CO poisonings, and killed 481 people, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Amanda’s Law requires all New York residential dwellings with fuel-burning appliances or an attached garage to install a CO alarm.

Most Respondents Aren’t Aware of the Need to Replace Alarms
83% of those surveyed didn’t realize when they should replace CO alarms. 
• Working CO alarms continuously monitor an area’s CO level, and like all appliances, will not last forever. 
• Industry recommendations are to replace alarms every five to seven years to benefit from the latest technology upgrades.  Kidde CO alarms have a lifetime of seven years – 40% longer than other manufacturers’.