A few years back it seemed like every week there was another tragedy in the news. Tragedies that could possibly had been avoided if there was a Carbon Monoxide detector in the home. That winter I gave everyone on my list one for a gift at Christmas. The comfort of knowing they were protected was the best gift I could give myself.
Did you know? Ontario recently made installing Carbon Monoxide alarms in homes a mandatory act.
As a parent, we always want to make sure that our family stays out of harm’s way. With colder weather just around the corner and furnaces firing up once again, Duracell and First Alert have teamed up to share critical carbon monoxide safety tips to help keep you and your family safe.
Duracell and First Alert’s top five CO tips for winter:
- Get a professional to check your furnace, your appliances and ensure your chimney is cleaned properly.
- Install at least one carbon monoxide alarm with an audible warning signal near the sleeping areas in your home, and have at least one alarm on each level.
- During power outages, if running a generator be sure to operate it in a well-ventilated area.
- Use the time change this month as a reminder to test your CO detector and change its batteries with Duracell AA batteries.
- While it may be tempting to warm up the car on cold days, don’t leave your car running in the garage even if the garage door is open.
For more on CO prevention be sure to check out the First Alert website at www.firstalert.ca. Duracell 9V and AA batteries are available at mass retailers nationwide for a suggested MRP of $7.99 (2pk and 8pk respectively).
I have a giveaway valued at nearly $45 for one lucky Canadian blogger , including:
- Duracell AA Copper Top Batteries – $7.99
- First Alert Carbon Monoxide Alarm – $35.99
By entering the following contest you are accepting that if you win your contact information will be shared with a P&G PR and shipping agency for the purpose of mailing your prize. Please allow 4-6 weeks from the contest closure date to receive your prize.
This giveaway may appear on other blogs as part of the #PGmom/#mamanPG program. However, to be fair, you can only win once per giveaway. If your name is chosen more than once, another winner will be selected. All winners must be from within Canada.
Disclosure: I am a P&Gmom/mamanP&G. As part of my affiliation with this group I receive products and special access to P&G events and opportunities. The opinions on this blog are my own.
I want to win because I have only 1 now in my home. I will have to go out and get a few more. Would love to win this.
We have one in our home and our home is small so if I won I would give this to my son as they have a big home and need one of these.
I would love to win this prize as my carbon monoxide detectors are now twelve years old.
Ours is pretty old, at least 10 years so I'm sure it's due for a replacement by now!
We want to be safe from carbon monoxide poisoning!
I would like to win this because I only have 1in my home and could use another one
I don't think we've ever replaced ours and we could use a new one!
The carbon monoxide alarm we have is ten years old and needs to be replaced.
We need to replace the one we have.
I would like to win because having gas heat you just never know, it's better to be safe than sorry
I would love to win this as I do not have one in my home, I know I should
keeping my kids safe is priority and what a simple way to do it
This is one of those home hazards that scares me lol I dont really need one in my home but my son oldest son just moved out on his own and I would love him to have one
One can never be too safe!!
living in an older home – it would really help provide peace of mind. thanks
I have never had one in my home, so this would be a nice win for me.
My unit is archaic. It's time to upgrade
we have a gas fireplace and previously had a gas leak that scared me.
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We already have one, but I’d like to put another one in the garage since it can be a huge source of carbon monoxide. New one in house, old one in garage.
We just moved in and the wood burning stove filled the basement with smoke and not a single alarm went off so we had to purchase fire alarms but we didn't replace the carbon monoxide yet.
We don't have this upstairs so it would be added safety!
Just moved into a new place and would love the peace of mind of a detector. Thanks for the chance!
We need to replace ours.
I would really like this prize as my mom and I were just talking about her having one as they need one and with them getting up there in age they need to be safe
i would like to win as we have to replace ours
I'm not sure the one i have works properly.
I would like to win it to add one to our upstairs
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I would love to win as i don't own a Carbon Monoxide detector , and i think its an important thing to own 🙂 thanks for the chance 🙂
My Dad needs a couple more for his house so I would love to win and give it to him. I think it is really important to have these in the house if you have gas heat!
I have 1 in my home now, but more is better
I didn't know we should have one on each level of the house. We only have one so I would like to win to add one to the basement
I would love to win because I love having my family protected.
My daughter just bought a new house and I would love to give her one in case hers is older
We currently have one on our second floor, but I think we should have one on our main floor as well. Thanks for sponsoring this safety giveaway and for the opportunity to participate.
Would love to win because I can always use another one
I would like this because my carbon monoxide is getting really old.
I would like to win to replace one of the ones we have now. It still works, but it's getting older in age.
To help keep my family safe.
I would like to win this because I do not have a Carbon Monoxide Alarm in my home.
Never know where CO can come from so best to detect it
I'd like to win it because mine expires in 6 months
I would love to win this for our basement where our tenants sleep
I want to be safer in my home
I would like this for our basement which currently does not have a carbon monoxide detector. Thanks for the chance! 🙂
I would like to win because I need to replace the one we have as its old.
I would love to win because I have an older furnace and I am often worried
I'd like to win because it's important to stay safe.
Landlord to cheap to buy one even though its law
I would like to win because I do not have one in my home
Mine is old an need a new one – it's the law now.
I don't have a device that looks at the carbon monoxide level in the place.
I would love to win. I live in a 3 floor house and this would be wonderful to have for our family's safety
I would like to win because I would like to ensure safety and have more than one carbon monoxide detector in my house. Can never be too safe.
We don't have one yet, so it would be a great win in our house!
I want to win his because I need one!
This would be great , keep my family safe !
safety for my family
Great safety prize !
Better safe than sorry
It's all about safety.
I'd love to win since we have gas in the house and you can never be too careful.
******Would love this to keep my family safe
great product
like to win
We're building a new house, and we need one.
For safety of my family
I would love to have another one in my home. Extra safe!
it is mandatory that all homes have one! We have one upstairs but would be great to have one in the basement too!
I would love to win to have the added security knowing that we are carbon monoxide free in our home. With it being the LAW to have one in your home, I am slacking behind. My father was working on the car one time and got carbon monoxide poisoning. It is very scary and something you do not notice until it's too late. Some times damages can be irreversible. Fortunately, he made a speedy recovery, but it was something very scary, that made us all think twice.
I'd like to win because it's time to replace one of our carbon monoxide detectors.
I do not have a carbon monoxide detector so I need one.
Want to win this because with forced hot air furnace, I worry about carbon monoxide poisoning.
A woman I used to work with had relatives that died from carbon monoxide poising, So I think it's important that every home have a working detector.
Id like to win because I am very paranoid about carbon monoxide
Since the house we bought is heated with oil, I keep telling my husband that we need one of these, but he says since the tank is outside, we don't need one. I still want one to be on the safe side
It's simple. We do not have one but I think they are important
I would use this at our winterized cottage/home, where it will be very important in aleting us if there are any propane combustion problems.
I'd love to win because we do not have a CO detector right now. Bad us!
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I want to win because we do not have a Carbon Monoxide Alarm and we really should have one. I feel very uneasy that we don't have one now.
Our detectors are over 10 years old, I think I should replace them!
I would like to win this because I’ve Always been concerned about levels of carbon monoxide in my apartment
And I’d rather be safe than sorry
I would like to win one because carbon monoxide is a silent killer – you have no other warning than an alarm.
We don't have one on each level as you recommend. Would love to win another one #safety
We need another Carbon Monoxide Alarm in our house.
I would love a new safer monitor 🙂
I'd love to put a second one of these in our house. You can never be too safe.
I'd love to win so that I'd replace one of my alarms are just about expired.
Because we need one in are home
We want to be safe from carbon monoxide poisoning!
I would like to win because I don't have one.
I want to win because I'd love to feel safer in my home
I would love to win this so I can give it to my parents and feel they are safer!
Although I do already have one in my home I would love to have one to replace the cheaper one I purchased.
We don't have one in our house, would love to win to have one.
I have a 3 floor home, so to win this would mean I only have to purchase 2 more.. Thanks
I would love to win as mine are older and probably need replacing
I would like to win so I could give it to my daughter to help keep her safe 🙂
I would love to win. Nothing better than peace of mind knowing we would be protected.
Just to keep the house safe
I have one already,,, but winning a second one will just bring more peace of mind that nothing will ever happen
I used to working in the plumbing and heating industry and recommended a CO detector to my customers all the time, but never bought one for myself…so I'd like to have one since I no longer work in the industry and it's an important safety device to have 🙂
I want to win this because the one we have now is over 5 years old and I think it's time to replace it
I would like to win because we dont currently have a Carbon Monoxide Alarm
I need anew monitor in my apartment
We dont have one on each level so it would be great to win one.
I would like to win cause i don't want die!
You now need a carbon detector on each floor and I need to replace one.
just a way to keep the famly safe
Me, Myself and I..Don't have one yet, and with a woodstove we might be at risk
i have a fireplace and it makes me a little worried that we are not safe.
It would be great to having another detector in the home. Thank you!
I'd like to win because I need a carbon monoxide alarm in my home.
We only have one carbon monoxide sensor on the main floor and I'd like to have one upstairs too.
I would love this to keep my family safe. Too many people "forget" how important it is to have this protection as well as fire alarms, especially when living in multi family apartments or condos
I would love to win this for my daughter who has smoke detectors but not a carbon monoxide detector!
want to win as we have had a Carbon Monoxide leak before; so would like a 2nd one to hang up.
I want to win because these are SO SO important to have in the house and in multiple places. Mine is older and I would like to replace it
We only have one carbon monoxide detector and I think we should have one on the other level of the house…so I'd like to win this one.
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