Kent Trading Standards has issued a warning over faulty carbon monoxide alarms that cannot be relied on to detect the killer gas. It has been reported that there are various defects with some carbon monoxide alarms. At worse, it is the the problem that the alarm does not detect the gas and sound the alarm before a person is exposed to the gas that is the concern.

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Carbon monoxide is a fatally dangerous gas for those exposed to it. You cannot taste it, see it, nor smell it. Early symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include headaches, nausea, and fatigue, most of which are mistaken for flu. Prolonged exposure to carbon monoxide can lead to brain damage and death.

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