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Last month, I wrote about the tragic deaths of a couple staying at a Hyatt resort in Mexico (more here). It was determined that carbon monoxide poisoning killed that couple and made first responders need to be hospitalized as well. Now, another couple has died in Mallorca, Spain due to this silent killer.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) describes carbon monoxide as harmful when breathed. It displaces oxygen in the blood and deprives it from the heart, brain, and other vital organs. Large amounts can overcome a person in minutes and without warning (causing them to lose consciousness and suffocate).
Mary Somerville and her husband, Jaime Carsi, were on their honeymoon in Mallorca. They rented a villa 15 days after their wedding and set off for a great trip. When they failed to show up for a prearranged boat tour with friends, the police were called. Authorities arrived at the rural property they rented (located in Cala Mesquida) and found Jaime already dead. Mary was barely breathing. She was taken to the hospital and later transferred to St. Columba’s Hospice in Edinburgh where she passed away last week (a little more than two months after the incident on May 6th).
EuroWeekly News reported that a leak caused by “the breakdown of a refrigerator” was the cause. Carbon monoxide can quickly overcome you and that seems to be the case here. Like the couple in Mexico, there was no warning. I have started traveling with a portable carbon monoxide detector and recommend one if you’re staying in hotels or rental homes.
Anthony’s Take: This is another case of senseless deaths caused by carbon monoxide. My condolences to the families and friends. A portable carbon monoxide detector doesn’t take up much space in a bag and can save your life. I purchased this Kidde one from Amazon and recommend it.
(Featured Image Credit: Mary Somerville via Instagram.)
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I, too, bought one for travel use. I plan to use it at home as a second one for better coverage then take it with me when traveling. Looking back at past travel, there was never a time that my bag was so stuffed that it would not fit. I see that they cannot be used for decades but only about 10 years.
I, too, bought one for travel use. I plan to use it at home as a second one for better coverage then take it with me when traveling. Looking back at past travel, there was never a time that my bag was so stuffed that it would not fit. I see that they cannot be used for decades but only about 10 years.
Where do you buy one?
I bought this Kidde one on Amazon.