The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Wednesday voted unanimously to advance a proposal targeting all portable generators sold in the United States that would enable them to emit less carbon monoxide and shut down automatically if the odorless, potentially toxic gas reaches a certain level. CPSC Commissioner Mary T. Boyle on Wednesday (pdf) confirmed that…
Federal Agency Pushes New Rules Targeting Portable Gas-Powered Generators
US Agency Advances New Rule Targeting Portable Gas-Powered Generators
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted unanimously on April 5 to advance a proposal that would enable portable generators to emit less carbon monoxide and shut down the devices automatically if the odorless, potentially toxic gas reaches a certain level. The rule would “protect unsuspecting consumers from carbon monoxide poisoning associated with portable generators,”…
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