Carbon Monoxide: Mother and Son Unconscious in Rooms - Family survives silent carbon monoxide leak from faulty oil heating
A family in Burladingen narrowly escaped tragedy after a carbon monoxide leak left a mother and her 11-year-old son unconscious. Emergency services rushed them to hospital, where both recovered quickly. The incident was traced back to a faulty oil-fired heating system in their home.
The scare began when the father found his wife and son unresponsive in their bedrooms. He immediately called emergency services, who arrived to find dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide in the house. Firefighters and police were alerted to assist.
Investigators later discovered the cause: a technical defect in the home’s oil-fired central heating system. The malfunction allowed the colorless, odorless gas to spread through the chimney and into the upper floor. Despite the severity of the leak, the family’s heating system was confirmed to be a gas condensing boiler, though the fault originated in the oil-fired unit. Carbon monoxide is particularly dangerous because it cannot be seen or smelled. At high concentrations, it can be deadly within minutes.
The mother and son were treated and released from hospital with no lasting effects. Authorities have since secured the property to prevent further risk. The incident serves as a reminder of the importance of regular heating system checks.
