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CARBON MONOXIDE SAFETY POSTER CONTEST FOR TEENS

A Fun Educational Contest For Kids in 6th to 8th Grade

September 14, 2014
This fall the United States Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC)are hosting a poster contest on Carbon Monoxide (CO)safety for teens in 6th to 8th grade. The contest runs through February 2015.

The contest is open to U.S. residents in grades six, seven, or eight. Posters must be created by the middle school student, on the student’s own, without help from family, friends or others. However, parents will have to submit a permission slip for their teens to enter.

The goal behind the contest is to educate teens on the dangers of Carbon Monoxide. CO is a poisonous gas and is also called the invisible killer, because you can't see or smell it, and it takes the lives of many people each year.



You can get CO poisoning from:
  • A car left running in the garage
  • The gas furnace in your home not functioning properly
  • A portable generator running in an enclosed space, basement or living area
  • A charcoal grill used inside your home
  • What can you do to prevent CO poisoning?
Ways to protect yourself and your family:
  • Make sure your parents have a professional inspection of your furnace, fireplace and other fuel-burning appliances every year.
  • Have CO alarms in your house.
  • Never use generators or charcoal grills inside your home.
Enter the contest by drawing a poster about the dangers of carbon monoxide and what you can do to prevent CO poisoning and enter it into CPSC's contest at www.cpsc.gov/COContest

CPSC will award $500 to the top 10 finalists (three from each grade and one winner of the public vote) and another $1,000 will go to one lucky grand prize winner.