Holiday Twin Rinks reopened Friday after fixing the heating issue that sent at least 90 people to the hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning.
The Cheektowaga Code Enforcement Office conducted its final inspections Friday morning and gave the facility the OK to reopen, Supervising Code Enforcement Officer Richard Coburn said.
“We are frustrated that they either didn’t seem to have CO detectors, or if they did, they were obviously not functional,” parent Sara Hornung said. “I think it’s important to note that it was the parents who responded and called 911.”
The carbon monoxide leak happened the evening of Dec. 27, while a youth hockey tournament was going on at the indoor facility.
National Fuel determined the toxic gas came from an improperly working furnace in the lobby, causing high levels of carbon monoxide to build up for days. When technicians with the utility took a reading there, the level of carbon monoxide was 4,000 parts per million, National Fuel spokesperson Karen Merkel told The Buffalo News.
According to the National Fire Protection Association, exposure to carbon monoxide at 3,200 parts per million can cause headache, nausea, and dizziness after five to 10 minutes of exposure, and unconsciousness after 30 minutes.
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