Toxic Chinese Dry Wall Makes a Comeback
Posted by scapozzola on 04/06/2010
ManufactureThis has previously reported on the worrisome story of toxic Chinese drywall, and now this dangerous housing material is making a big comeback.
The Los Angeles Times reports that both the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have advised homeowners who may have hazardous Chinese drywall to remove it. This will affect thousands of homes coast to coast.
New guidelines state that consumers should remove "all possible problem drywall" and replace their electrical wiring, sprinkler systems, smoke alarms, and carbon monoxide alarms.
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Blue: We hear you. It
Blue:
We hear you. It seems obvious to buy American, but it's a message we have to keep repeating.
Best,
steven
The product safety agency of
The product safety agency of our government as again drop the ball, first by allowing China to bring there product in without testing second by allowing all the construction suppliers to store handle and sell these products. My complaint is these companies put their employees at risk, the drywall installers at rish and the families that have the product they get the health issue plus the additional cost of removal and redrywalling. There must be some type of liability on these companies the system should not allow them to exploit cheap labor plus the sell of toxic material without legal recoares for the home owners.
no hind sight keep it made in America and buy AMERICAN!!!!!!!!!