The mothers of three Americans who died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a Mexico City Airbnb in November announced Wednesday that they are suing the vacation rental company.
The lawsuit seeks to force Airbnb to mandate working carbon monoxide detectors on the properties it offers for rent.
The respective moms of 28-year-olds Jordan Marshall and Kandace Florence, as well as the 33-year-old Courtez Hall, argue their children’s deaths could have been prevented, NBC News reported Wednesday. (RELATED: Woman Killed In Airbnb After Drive-By Shooting In San Antonio, Teen Suspects ‘Hit The Wrong House’)
The mothers of three Americans who died this month from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at an Airbnb in Mexico City said their deaths were easily preventable and announced an upcoming lawsuit against the rental giant. https://t.co/zawFysckhI
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“I cannot process in my mind why my daughter is not here today,” Florence said. She also said that there is “no excuse” and that she would have purchased a $30 carbon monoxide detector for her daughter.
L. Chris Stewart, an Atlanta-based attorney working on the lawsuit, said that because Airbnb has rules regarding guns and parties, mandating carbon monoxide alarms should be a company priority. Airbnb likely doesn’t enforce carbon monoxide detectors for financial reasons, he said.
“It’s always about money,” Stewart said, according to NBC News. “They only speak money, which is why this lawsuit is coming,”
An Airbnb spokesperson called the incident a “terrible tragedy,” according to NBC News. “Our priority right now is supporting those impacted as the authorities investigate what happened, and we stand ready to assist with their inquiries however we can.”
Airbnb has since suspended the Mexico City listing.