Inez Tenenbaum is the head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Despite her small physical presence, Tenenbaum is not a pushover in any sense of the word. President Obama trusts her to oversee a renewal of the agency – an agency of utmost importance during this Chinese drywall crisis period. The CPSC, a federal agency, has had to deal with an influx of consumer issues in the previous decade – especially from China.
Note: The Update Provided By the CPSC December 2009 Report will be summarized in a two-part article on thechinesedrywalllawyer.com
Note: The Update Provided By the CPSC December 2009 Report will be summarized in a two-part article on thechinesedrywalllawyer.com
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently issued a press release indicating that based on a major study of over 50 homes, indoor air sampling tests pointed to a “strong association” between homes with Chinese drywall, hydrogen sulfide, and metal corrosion.
The investigations, the tasks which were charged to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Environmental Protection Agency, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, were initiated to establish a nexus between the reported damages stemming from 32 states. The damages reported have been both health and property related. Most complaints are alleging respiratory symptoms, headaches, and other like symptoms. Property reports tend to be associated with sulfur-like odors in the home that make habitation unbearable, the corrosion of metals, and damages to piping and air conditioning units.
In a report issued this past Thursday, Federal investigators made it clear that imported Chinese drywall contained levels of chemicals higher than those found in domestically produced products. As we have reported in recent days, the report did not conclusively link the chemicals (sulfur and strontium) to the exact reported damages.
The testing of the Chinese drywall samples included indoor air testing of numerous homes in both Louisiana and Florida. It is expected that at some time in November or December, test results will be released addressing the results of a study encompassing 50 homes. As reported in recent articles, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is leading the investigations, with help from other various relevant agencies on the state and federal level.
While favorable loans are not a solution nor an answer to homeowner woes, it is still a step in the right direction to address the issues while definitive test results are still pending. The amendment introduced by Nye would provide for Small Business Administration home disaster loans, for the purpose of repairing or replacing drywall in homes. Generally such loans are provided to those affected by natural disasters, but given the unique and complex nature of the situation, Nye and others believe it to be applicable.
After months of scientific testing, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released the results of its investigation Thursday. The results: federal investigators found higher than normal levels of sulfur and strontium in Chinese drywall samples. As a caveat, the report did not conclusively link the health problems and reported damages that thousands of U.S. homeowners have reported to the agency with the drywall directly. Instead of an outright assertion, the CPSC said additional testing was needed and that a new report should be released at some point in November.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is prepared to release its results regarding the drywall investigation prompted by reports from over 1,500 consumers from over 27 States. TheChineseDrywallLawyer.com is probing the basics of the investigation itself for the convenience of homeowners across the nation. See the general article here.
