Bill Seeks Recall Of Tainted Drywall From China

Law360, New York (March 31, 2009, 12:00 AM ET) -- Sens. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., and Mary Landrieu, D-La., have proposed legislation that would launch a recall and impose a temporary ban on tainted drywall made in China in response to a growing number of complaints from U.S. residents that the imported drywall installed in their homes emits a sulfur smell and causes electrical problems.

The senators on Monday unveiled the Drywall Safety Act of 2009, which also seeks to have the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission perform a drywall study with federal testing labs and the...
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