NBC News has identified 19 deaths since 2013 that occurred at Airbnb properties and are alleged to have involved carbon monoxide poisoning as the company faces multiple lawsuits.
I dislike AirBNB, but 19 deaths in 10 years is laughably low. I really don’t see how it’s their job to mandate this for every rental around the world. If you’re worried about this, bring your own damn detector.
It’s not a huge number, but some regulation to make sure CO detectors are mandatory in Airbnb’s (and frankly, any residential property as well) wouldn’t be terrible.
I see your point, but it’s not always about the numbers. We prevent child deaths that would amount to extremely low numbers because it’s important and preventable. Same thing here, except carbon monoxide detectors could prevent an entire family from being wiped out overnight. Also, they’re crazy-cheap, especially for a business that you set up to be long-term and to make money from…
I dislike AirBNB, but 19 deaths in 10 years is laughably low. I really don’t see how it’s their job to mandate this for every rental around the world. If you’re worried about this, bring your own damn detector.
It’s not a huge number, but some regulation to make sure CO detectors are mandatory in Airbnb’s (and frankly, any residential property as well) wouldn’t be terrible.
I see your point, but it’s not always about the numbers. We prevent child deaths that would amount to extremely low numbers because it’s important and preventable. Same thing here, except carbon monoxide detectors could prevent an entire family from being wiped out overnight. Also, they’re crazy-cheap, especially for a business that you set up to be long-term and to make money from…
AirBnB is killing 2 customers a year because it’s cheaper for them than mandating a cheap piece of safety equipment.