The Technologies and Early Warning Detection Devices available have IMPROVED GREATLY; however, OUR JOB WILL NEVER CHANGE,
Preach & Teach = EDUCATE, Preach & Teach = EDUCATE, Preach & Teach = EDUCATE.
REMEMBER: "LIFE-SAFETY Education is not just a matter of telling a person something that they did not know previously, it is a matter of CONVINCING THEM TO MAKE MEANINGFUL CHANGES IN THEIR LIFESTYLE THAT WILL MAKE THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES SAFER."
| Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 2006 Release #06-169 |
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Julie Vallese or Patty Davis, (301) 504-7908 |
During Hurricane Preparedness Week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to take steps to safeguard their families when using a portable generator. If your power is out due to a hurricane, or for any reason, operating your generator safely can mean the difference between life and death.
The exhaust from generators contains poisonous carbon monoxide, an odorless, invisible killer. “The amount of carbon monoxide from one generator is equivalent to hundreds of idling cars,” said CPSC Chairman Hal Stratton. “Carbon monoxide from a portable generator can kill you and your family in minutes.”
In 2005, at least 55 people died from carbon monoxide poisoning associated with portable generators. The aftermath of last year’s four major hurricanes resulted in a majority (28) of those deaths.
CPSC urges consumers to follow these safety tips when operating a portable generator after a storm or other event that has caused a power outage.
To reach consumers with this lifesaving information, CPSC has developed new warning labels for newly manufactured generators. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) has adopted the same labels in its new procedure for certifying portable generators. Any manufacturer that wants the UL certification will have to place the new warning label on its generators. Generators must also have ground fault circuit interrupters to prevent electrocution if they get wet.
CPSC Chairman Stratton said, “If we can keep people from using a generator indoors, in a partially-enclosed area or anywhere close to their home, these labels have done their job.”
Last fall, Stratton directed CPSC staff to undertake a comprehensive safety review of portable generators. That review is ongoing.
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