Q. I read about a man who changed the filter in his furnace and didn't fasten the cover on the filter compartment. As a result, he reportedly died of carbon monoxide poisoning. This concerns me ...

An automatic shut-off switch on a 6,250-watt Briggs & Stratton Storm Responder generator was not enough to prevent the carbon monoxide poisoning of a family of three.

Generator makers claim automatic shut-off switches can prevent most carbon monoxide poisoning deaths, but the CPSC says the industry standard falls short of what’s necessary to reduce fatalities.

Generator makers claim automatic shut-off switches can prevent most carbon monoxide poisoning deaths, but the CPSC says the industry standard falls short of what’s necessary to reduce fatalities.

An automatic shut-off switch on a 6,250-watt Briggs & Stratton Storm Responder generator was not enough to prevent the carbon monoxide poisoning of a family of three.

Generator makers claim automatic shut-off switches can prevent most carbon monoxide poisoning deaths, but the CPSC says the industry standard falls short of what’s necessary to reduce fatalities.