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Floridians Await Chinese Drywall Settlement Monies

Florida residents whose homes were built by inferior Chinese drywall stand to gain a total of $55 million, but no one can say right now how much any individual homeowner might actually collect. A federal judge approved a class-action settlement …

No Need to Remove Wiring in Homes with Problem Drywall: U.S. Officials

Federal safety officials have stopped recommending removal of all electrical wiring in homes with problem drywall, a change in the safety protocol that could reduce the cost of remediation for many homes. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and …

U.S. Opens Product Safety Office in China

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission will set up its first office outside the United States in China in a bid to reduce the amount of dangerous products reaching the American market. Commission head Inez Tenenbaum told reporters the “history-making” …