In the event of a carbon monoxide leak in your home or office, will your detector work? According to an Ohio University study – maybe not.

Tim Ryan, associate professor in the School of Public Health Sciences and Professions, and student researcher Kate Stone, are studying the effectiveness of carbon monoxide detectors – and coming up with some concerning results.

The small-scale study has produced a 35 percent failure rate among carbon monoxide detectors tested - all in use. Nine out of 26 detectors failed completely.