Tuesday, July 5, 2011

July 5, 2011

“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.”
Mark Twain (1835-1910)

George Kerr, CO Experts (www.coexperts.com) submits the following information:
The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states: 
No Law shall be enacted that does not provide EQUAL PROTECTION under said Law to all Citizens.
States that have issued carbon monoxide alarm laws requiring U.L. 2034 Listed carbon monoxide alarms do not protect people with certain medical conditions. The disclaimer written on carbon monoxide alarms listed under the U.L. 2034 Standard states: "Pregnant women, infants, children, senior citizens, persons with heart or respiratory problems and smokers may experience symptoms at lower levels of exposure than noted. Individuals with medical problems may consider using warning devices which provide audible and visual signals for carbon monoxide concentrations under 30ppm." COSA NOTES that the test points for these U.L. alarms have been tested to alarm at 70, 150 and 400 PPM of CO, unless otherwise stated. This is inadequate protection for a substantial portion of the American population. PLEASE READ THE LABEL INFORMATION AND THE INSTRUCTIONS SO YOU KNOW WHAT PROTECTION YOU ARE GETTING WHEN YOU COMPLY WITH THE LAW REQUIRING U.L. 2034 LISTED CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS. 

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