| For Immediate Release | September 23, 2009 |
CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum visited the home of Richard and Patricia Kampf in Cape Coral, Florida on Monday, September 21. The Kampf’s home contains Chinese drywall. Chairman Tenenbaum toured the home with the Kampfs to get a firsthand look and feel for this serious problem that is affecting many homeowners in Florida and other states. She saw blackened keys, blackened bathroom mirrors, and corroded fixtures throughout the house and heard from the Kampfs about the health problems the family has experienced.
The Kampf’s have made their home available for CPSC’s 50 home air sampling. “The cooperation of the Kampf family in working with CPSC is a key part of putting the pieces together to solve this puzzle to help find answers and solutions quickly,” said Chairman Tenenbaum. “All those affected are demanding answers and I want to provide them. Numerous scientists and technical experts are working as fast as possible to determine what is going on inside these homes. What I saw being in the Kampf’s home makes me even more determined to help this and other families to ensure their health and safety.”
CPSC’s drywall investigation is one of the most expensive and expansive ever conducted by the agency. CPSC has received about 1,311 reports from residents in 26 states and the District of Columbia who believe their health symptoms or the corrosion of certain metal components in their homes are related to the presence of drywall in their homes. State and local authorities have also received similar reports.