Tenants who rent from private landlords are being reminded its their responsibility – not the landlord’s – to fit a carbon monoxide detector.

And a Huddersfield mum on a crusade is helping to spread the message.

A survey carried out for this year’s Carbon Monoxide – Be Alarmed campaign found that 58 per cent of private renters thought it was the landlord or agent’s responsibility.

An increasing number of Britons rent privately and the campaign – backed by Huddersfield mum Stacey Rodgers – is aimed at keeping people safe.

Stacey’s 10-year-old son Dominic died when the ordourless, tasteless and colourless gas seeped through the wall from a neighbour’s house.

Since then, she has complained tirelessly to alert people to the dangers or carbon monoxide.

In the survey only 35% thought it was the tenant’s responsibility to fit an alarm.

It also found that while 94% of private renters in Yorkshire and the Humber were aware of the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, only 40% have an alarm in their home.

Carbon monoxide can be produced by any fuel-burning appliance – such as a boiler, cooker or fire – which is faulty or doesn’t have adequate ventilation.

Stacey said: “I wish every day that I could turn back the clock. I was renting my home and had never even heard of carbon monoxide, let alone knew whose responsibility it was to install an alarm.

“If I had known about carbon monoxide I would definitely have bought an alarm and Dominic would still be with me.

“Installing an alarm is easy and quick to do so don’t put it off, it is not a risk worth taking.”

Carbon monoxide alarms only take a few minutes to fit and cost as little as £15. They are available from DIY stores, supermarkets, high street shops or directly from energy suppliers.

For more information about how to stay safe, click here.