Airbnb makes smoke and carbon monoxide detectors mandatory

Airbnb will require its hosts to confirm that they have smoke and carbon monoxide detectors installed in their listed accommodations by the end of the year, so the company is going to distribute free devices to help things along.
Airbnb announced plans Friday to distribute various safety tools, including the detectors, to hosts. The company will require all hosts to confirm that whatever lodgings they've listed have working detectors installed, according to an a blog post.
"We know that smoke and carbon monoxide detectors save lives, but published reports indicate that roughly 60 percent of all homes in North America don't have carbon monoxide detectors," Phil Cardenas, Airbnb's head of Trust and Safety, wrote. "We want to do more. By the end of 2014, we'll require all Airbnb hosts to confirm that they have these devices installed in their listing."
In addition to the detectors, Airbnb is offering to distribute emergent contact cards, to hosts, and 10,000 first aid kits, to both guests and hosts, to encourage a safety practices.
It's part of Airbnb's plans -- which included the roll out of a verified identification feature -- to make travelers feel less aversion toward renting a room from a stranger.