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CONSUMER WARNING Sarasota family nearly killed by over-charged golf cart THE PERILS OF OVERCHARGING O ne Sarasota family is grateful to be alive after firefighters discovered deadly gas through- out their home. T he family didn’t even realize there was a colorless, odorless gas floating through their house. They evacuated within a few hours, but if they waited any longer, they may not be alive to share their experience. “The whole thing is scary,” said Ferrell Marrs. 12 WWW.GOLFCAROPTIONS.COM H M er carbon monoxide detector likely saved her family’s life. arrs told ABC7 she learned her carbon mon- oxide detector was out-of-date last week, so when she heard the backup system alarm sound, she took the warning seriously. “We have no gas in the house,” explained Marrs. “Why in the world would we have carbon monoxide going off? It makes no sense to us.”