Two U.S. senators are calling for a recall of high-sulfur Chinese drywall

Senators call for drywall recall

Two U.S. senators are calling for a recall of high-sulfur Chinese drywall that is believed to be causing metal corrosion and an odor of rotten eggs in thousands of homes in the Southeast.
Sens. Bill Nelson of Florida and Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, both Democrats, said in a press release Monday that they filed new legislation aimed at initiating a recall and imposing an immediate ban on “tainted building products from China.”

The legislation comes as homeowner complaints mount in South Florida. Homes built by WCI Communities in Parkland are the subject of complaints.

Fort Lauderdale attorney Michael Ryan, of Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Liberman and McKee, is representing some homeowners in Parkland. He held a town hall meeting last week about drywall problems there.

“These homeowners need immediate relief,” Ryan said. “We’ve been focusing on getting local government officials out here.”

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is in Florida, inspecting homes to determine what action may be needed. The agency would have the authority to mount a recall.

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