Chinese Drywall Lawsuit by Florida Homeowners
March 12, 2009 by Jay Genkins
Filed under Consumer Alerts, Defective Products, Features, Top Stories
Florida Home owners have filed another Chinese Drywall Lawsuit. This is the latest of four lawsuits filed so far and allege that tens of thousands of florida homes could be built with the defective Drywall from China.
Several homeowners have complained of “rotten egg” smells coming from the drywall. Drywall is usually manufactured in the United States but due to recent shortages, many contractors were forced to use the Chinese made Drywall.
The company behind the supply of the defective products is Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co. Ltd. of China, a subsidiary of German-based manufacturer Knauf Group.
The health department said that most of the homes being investigated were built after 2004, but one home that is the subject of complaints was built in 2001.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Florida Department of Health have announced their own investigations to determine whether the Chinese drywall poses a threat to public safety or health.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said last week it was investigating complaints that Chinese-made drywall was emitting odors and causing appliance problems in homes.
Several people have come forward and many more are expected to as Florida homeowners find out that issues are related to the Chinese Drywall.
