Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Never use BBQs or outdoor heaters inside because they make carbon monoxide gas, which can kill without warning. Protect yourself and your family this winter: leave BBQs and outdoor heaters outside.
Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas that you can’t see, taste or smell.
- Some devices make carbon monoxide and should never be used indoors, including outdoor heaters and barbeques, tools with gasoline engines, portable generators and vehicle engines.
- Carbon monoxide poisoning often occurs when people use these outdoor devices indoors or in a closed space without enough air flow.
- Common symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness and weakness.
- People with more severe poisoning may faint or lose consciousness, and in some instances, suffer permanent brain injury or death.
For further information, visit: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/COpoisoning
Never use BBQs or outdoor heaters inside because they make carbon monoxide gas, which can kill without warning. Protect yourself and your family this winter: leave BBQs and outdoor heaters outside.
Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas that you can’t see, taste or smell.
- Some devices make carbon monoxide and should never be used indoors, including outdoor heaters and barbeques, tools with gasoline engines, portable generators and vehicle engines.
- Carbon monoxide poisoning often occurs when people use these outdoor devices indoors or in a closed space without enough air flow.
- Common symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness and weakness.
- People with more severe poisoning may faint or lose consciousness, and in some instances, suffer permanent brain injury or death.
For further information, visit: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/COpoisoning
