GAS SAFE NEWS 2010
CORFU VERDICT: GAS SAFETY BODY ISSUES TRAVEL ADVICE
5th May 2010
Gas Safe Register is issuing gas safety advice for anyone going
on holiday in the UK or abroad, following yesterday’s verdict on
the tragic Corfu carbon monoxide deaths.
Christianne Shepherd, 7, and her brother Robert, 6, died in October
2006 after a faulty boiler leaked carbon monoxide into their
holiday bungalow in Corfu. The two British holiday workers on trial
for manslaughter were cleared last night over the deaths.
Badly fitted and poorly serviced gas appliances can leak poisonous
carbon monoxide (CO). Whether staying in a B&B, chalet, hotel,
caravan or boat, when it comes to gas safety, holidaymakers are
more vulnerable than when at home; they simply don’t know how often
gas appliances have been safety checked or serviced by the
owners.
Gas Safe Register urges holidaymakers to take a portable audible
carbon monoxide alarm with them when they are away from home.
Paul Johnston, chief executive of Gas Safe Register says:
“Carbon monoxide is a highly poisonous gas, and with no
colour, taste or smell and it can kill quickly without warning.
Taking an audible carbon monoxide alarm on holiday and knowing what
signs to look out for could save lives.”
For further gas safety advice on protecting you and your family on
holiday go to our
travel page or call the
freephone helpline on 0800 408 5500.
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Carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms
- headaches
- dizziness
- nausea
- breathlessness
- collapse
- loss of consciousness
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