Protect your loved ones today with this easy to install Carbon Monoxide Detector. What is Carbon Monoxide and How Can it Harm Consumers? Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless, tasteless and highly toxic gas that is produced when fuels such as wood, gasoline, charcoal and oil are burned with insufficient air. The majority of residential and commercial fatalities caused from these fuels come from heating systems, engine powered tools and charcoal grills. Carbon monoxide is harmful when inhaled because it displaces oxygen in the blood and deprives the heart, brain and other vital organs of oxygen. Large amounts of CO can overcome a person in minutes without warning-causing them to lose consciousness and suffocate. This product is intended for use in ordinary indoor locations of family living units and Recreational Vehicles or Mobile Homes. It is not deisgined to measure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) commercial or industrial standards. Individuals with medical problems may consider uding carbon monoxide concentrators under 30 ppm.