Chinese Drywall Caused Homes' Woes, CPSC Finds
With "strong association" made, government now will try to figure out extent of problem, possible remedies
By Craig Webb
A "strong association" exists between homes where Chinese drywall was installed and where occupants reported smells and corroded metals, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reported today. The finding clears the way for a federal task force to figure out how many houses have this problem and what to do about it.
The report released today (see executive summary) lends government-funded scientific support to the notion that Chinese drywall used in homes in recent years is behind complaints of rotten-egg smells, corroded metal connections, tarnished jewelry, and equipment breakdowns in homes across the United States. CPSC says it has received 2,000 reports from 32 states, the District ofColumbia, and Puerto Rico regarding problem drywall in their homes, and some liability lawsuits already have been filed.
How many homes could be affected remains uncertain, says the CPSC, which recently reached out to the governors of every state and U.S. tereritory seeking data. The agency does know that roughly 7 million sheets of Chinese drywall were imported between 2000 and 2009. What it doesn't know is how many of those sheets went into homes and what percentage of them have problems. Read more.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment