Three adults and a child were rushed to hospital after being poisoned by poisonous fumes from a barbecue lit inside a house.
Firefighters and other emergency services responded to a call from a home on Wentworth Street in Wentworthville at 3am on Saturday and quickly detected a carbon monoxide leak.
All four people said they felt ill as a result of the fumes from the barbecue.
NSW Fire and Rescue Superintendent Tim Hassiotis told 7News crews that specialist firefighters detected high levels of carbon monoxide in the home using special monitoring equipment.
The gas is understood to emanate from the use of a charcoal briquette barbecue inside the house.
“This type of equipment, used as heaters, poses a very dangerous threat,” Superintendent Hassiotis said, warning people about the risks of using such equipment to generate heat.
“We urge those using this type of equipment to only use it in a well-ventilated area.”
All four people affected remain in a stable condition at Westmead Hospital and Westmead Children’s Hospital.
Three adults and a child were rushed to hospital after being affected by poisonous fumes from a barbecue lit inside a house.