Following the story 鈥淔amily of dead woman calls for carbon monoxide alarms鈥� (25 April, page 23), if Barratt did use Corgi-registered installers then they should be contacted and the other work they鈥檝e done checked.

CO alarms should be considered 鈥渄eath鈥� alarms, not health alarms. CO Gas Safety (www.co-gassafety.co.uk) is an independent registered charity that has been lobbying since 1995 for a levy on the industry to raise awareness of the dangers of and promote research into CO.

The Health and Safety Commission recommended a levy on suppliers in 2000 and that the gas emergency service carry equipment to test appliances for CO. Why haven鈥檛 these implemented?

Stephanie Trotter

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