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Urgent Boiler Recall Announced After Carbon Monoxide Deaths Exceed 60,000 Units in U.S. and Canada

WASHINGTON – A significant recall has been issued for over 60,000 gas boilers in the United States, following reports that defects in the boilers have led to carbon monoxide leaks and were linked to two fatalities. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, in collaboration with Triangle Tube, announced the recall of the Prestige Solo, Prestige Excellence, and Aerco Esteem models, which have been on the market since 2011. The decision to recall these models comes after …

Lawsuit Claims Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Led to Fatal St. Charles County Plane Crash

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. – The family of a copilot who died in a plane crash in St. Charles County in January 2022 has filed a lawsuit alleging that carbon monoxide poisoning caused the crash, contrary to the findings of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The crash occurred on January 8, 2022, when a small plane traveling from St. Louis to Denver, Colorado, went down in a wooded area of St. Charles County just …

Carbon Monoxide Leak Leaves One Critically Injured, Three Dead as KCFD Takes Steps to Educate Spanish-Speaking Community

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On Monday, a man remained in critical condition following a carbon monoxide leak over the weekend that resulted in the death of three others. The incident took place on Saturday inside a home near Fuller Avenue and 10th Street, where a generator being used indoors was found to be the cause of the leak, according to Kansas City Fire and Rescue. The neighborhood affected by the tragedy is predominantly Spanish-speaking, prompting …

Airbus A350-900 Crash in Tokyo Puts Spotlight on Carbon Fiber Composite Materials

TOKYO – The recent fiery plane collision at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport has brought attention to the use of carbon fiber composite materials in aircraft, as they are increasingly used to reduce weight. The Japan Airlines aircraft involved in the incident was a wide-body Airbus A350-900, which burst into flames after colliding with a Japan Coast Guard plane on the runway. A350s have been in service since 2015, with 571 currently flying worldwide as of November, …