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IT HAS come to light that some carbon monoxide alarms do not work properly, with tests showing they do not detect certain concentrations of carbon monoxide that could be found in boats.
 The Boat Safety Scheme (BSS) is alerting anyone with a battery powered carbon monoxide alarm supplied by LLoytron (model B822) or PowerPlus (model BWK034C/Ref 6167)—both pictured—that some units are being recalled as recent tests have shown that some batches, may not detect, thus activate at certain levels of carbon monoxide.
Remove the unit
 Rob McLean, of the Boat Safety Scheme gives the advice to remove the unit and return it to the place where you bought it for a refund or further advice.
The alarms are approximately 11cm in diameter. The Lloytron item is in blue packaging and the PowerPlus item is sold with blue and yellow packaging.
The Boat Safety Scheme believes that carbon monoxide alarms made to the international standard EN 50291 and installed according to manufacturers' guidelines can give boat owners reassurance, but they should be used alongside a policy of maintaining and using gas, coal, wood and oil burning appliances according to instructions.
There is further information on carbon monoxide in the BSS leaflet, Avoiding the Silent Threat which is available from the BSS Office (01923 201278) and on the BSS website:
http://www.boatsafetyscheme.com/site/Downloads_174.asp
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