A recent photo appearing in a local newspaper pictured a woman heating her home with a propane powered outdoor grill after severe storms cut power across the South.
Outdoor grills used indoors produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide.
The Connecticut Poison Control Center at UConn Health Center wants to alert people to the potential danger of carbon monoxide poisoning when alternative sources of providing heat are used during power outages. Do not use a generator in an attached garage even with the garage door open. Do not burn charcoal inside. Do not use cooking stoves to try to provide heat. Do not use outdoor propane or charcoal grills indoors.