December 25, 2002, Oxnard, Calif. — Faulty heating devices in an Oxnard home sent 10 people, including a newborn baby, to the hospital Tuesday with carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. The oldest to be treated was 35 and the youngest was a two-day-old boy, said Oxnard Fire Department Capt. John Cecena.
Cecena cited two sources of the odorless gas. One was a poorly ventilated water heater. It was in the garage, which had been illegally converted into living quarters and had a few beds in it.