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[longam]

And now their home's interior is being rebuilt because it contained Chinese-made drywall that they say has made them sick.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/03/dry...ref=newssearch

[FIREWALL]

It's getting to the point of haveing to inspect everything imported from China for a health hazard.

[longam]

I understand that they cant inspect each and every item, but China's track record sucks.

[A Very Super Market]

Really, its less of China's fault than the consumers. The whole reason factories are there is because they are profitable, and cutting corners makes more profit to take advantage of the demand.

[Schroeder]

I want to buy cheapest......
What do you expect?

[Skybird]

From German TV news some time ago: they examined rubber-coated tool grips, and soft PVC stuff, and we often read the sign "made in China" on that. They found plenty of toxic substances in them, they can be smelled, and they get precipitated into the environment (your hand and skin), the critical tresholds allowed by law regularly got exceeded by factors of several thousands. They said that holding some of these typical smelly grips for three minutes makes your body absorb toxic substances similiar to the effect of smoking 3600 cigarettes.

Lesson learned: if that rubber thing you use has this typical oil-like smell on it, dispose it as hazardous waste immediately. And cheap tools being sold in the supermarket often are like this.

[Digital_Trucker]

Originally Posted by A Very Super Market

Really, its less of China's fault than the consumers. The whole reason factories are there is because they are profitable, and cutting corners makes more profit to take advantage of the demand.

Originally Posted by Schroeder

I want to buy cheapest......
What do you expect?

If you'd read the story closely, you'd have seen that supplies of American made wallboard were totally depleted by hurricane damage repairs and a housing boom and import of foreign made wallboard was a necessity, not a choice.

The Florida Department of Health said complaints it received -- more than 180 as of Thursday -- generally involve homes built between 2004 and 2007, around the time that a building boom and post-hurricane reconstruction caused a U.S. drywall shortage and spurred imports from China.

[Schroeder]

My reply was for a lot of Chinese products in general, not just for this wallboard.

[Digital_Trucker]

Originally Posted by Schroeder

My reply was for a lot of Chinese products in general, not just for this wallboard.

I understand and agree, in most cases. Just wanted to point out that this isn't necessarily one of those cases.

[SteamWake]

A few things in this article jumps out at me...

The Consolos moved into the home in Estero, near Fort Myers, less than three years ago. But they moved out six weeks ago, and even though it's being rebuilt, they doubt they'll return there to live because they've yet to be convinced they'd be healthy.

So the contractor replaces all the drywall at their expense yet there still 'not convinced'.

Concerns about Chinese-made drywall emerged in Florida last year but by now have spread to other states.

Last year all of a sudden this is an issue? Surely this is not a new product.

The Florida Department of Health said complaints it received -- more than 180 as of Thursday -- generally involve homes built between 2004 and 2007, around the time that a building boom and post-hurricane reconstruction caused a U.S. drywall shortage and spurred imports from China.

Ah I see now.

Chinese drywall gave off a sulfurous odor from "volatile sulfur compounds" when exposed to extreme heat and moisture.

I guess florida falls into the extreme catagory.

But state and federal officials said they're still testing to determine whether the drywall poses health risks.

Wait a minute does it or does it not pose a health risk?

An inspection revealed that copper wiring inside the house had turned black.

Yes, copper does that. Hell there lucky they dident use aluminum.

Now the house, which had Chinese-made drywall, has been stripped. The builder, Lennar Homes, is footing the bill for the reconstruction and a nearby rental house for the Consolos.

The contractor is doing the right thing under the circumstances, espically the part about a 'rental house'.

Two offers for $250,000 and $255,000 were rejected. So, they made a business decision: They stopped paying their mortgage and declared bankruptcy.

Evidently these days its better to default on a loan than it is to take a loss. House value cut in half? Welcome to my world.

I feel for these people and their plight but I cant help but feel there is more to this than meets the eye.

Lastly as mentioned before.... you get what you pay for.