Two of the three Americans who died of carbon monoxide poisoning at their Mexico City Airbnb were from New Orleans, and the mother of one of them wants to hold the short term rental company accountable
Jordan Marshall, 28, was one of the three Americans who died from carbon monoxide poisoning on October 30 at their AirBnB rental in Mexico City. His mother, Jennifer Marshall, and the families of the other victims, want the vacation rental company to be held accountable, and require working carbon monoxide detectors at all of their listings.
“It’s just devastating, it’s unimaginable and we just hope and pray that no one else has to experience this type of hurt,” said Marshall.
Attorney Michael Haggard said hotel chains are held to industry standards and must have smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, so there is no reason why Airbnb shouldn’t either.
“Because we don’t want these families to hear of another incident like this and it shouldn’t be occurring, it’s easy to prevent,” said Haggard.
In 2021 Airbnb reported an annual gross profit of $4.8 billion.
Marshall wants to bring about awareness of the issue. She highly encourages vacationers to pack their own carbon monoxide detectors so they can avoid a similar fate.
“Someone can tell you that they have them in place but who’s to say that they’re functioning properly? I would just encourage everyone to think about taking their own just to ensure the safety of themselves and their families,” said Marshall.
Jordan Marshall, a 12th-grade English teacher at Rosenwald Collegiate Academy; and 33-year-old Courtez Hall, who taught social studies at KIPP Morial Middle School, died along with 28-year-old Kandace Florence of Virginia.
