Victim's families have demanded Airbnb to mandate CO detectors

Nearly 20 people have died in recent years from carbon monoxide while staying in rentals, and heartbroken families say the company hasn't addressed the issue.

'And that's terrible that Airbnb, knowing exactly what's happening, they haven't done anything to stop it,' Rosa Elena Martinez told NBC News.

Her son, Jaime Mejiam, is one of the 19 who died since 2013 from carbon monoxide while staying at short-term rentals through Airbnb across the globe. The gas is known as a silent killer as it's odorless.

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