CPSC Completes Final Studies to Help Affected Homeowners Remediate Problem Drywall

WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 16, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released updated remediation guidance for homeowners with problem drywall. The guidance calls for the replacement of all: problem drywall; smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms; electrical distribution components, including receptacles, switches and circuit breakers, but not necessarily wiring; and fusible-type fire sprinkler heads.