Sydney family hospitalized due to carbon monoxide poisoning from indoor charcoal barbecue use.

A Sydney family narrowly avoided carbon monoxide poisoning after bringing an outdoor charcoal barbecue inside their home as a heater. The family of five was rushed to the hospital after being overcome by fumes in their Wentworthville residence. Fire crews had to move the family to the balcony to treat them as carbon monoxide levels inside the unit were more than four times the dangerous limit. Fire service Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell warned against using charcoal barbecues and outdoor heaters indoors, as they pose a severe risk to families.

June 29, 2024
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