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- Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recalls
The CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable
risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction.
Search the CPSC for any products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or that can injure a
child.
Find recalled products by product type now.
Find recalled products by company name now.
- Common Defective Products and Recalls
Some homes and condominiums include products that have been alleged to be defective and are subjects to lawsuits, recalls
or regulatory inquiry. The following are just a few examples: Louisiana-Pacific (LP) Inner-Seal Siding, Masonite Hardboard
Siding, Masonite OmniWiid Siding, Masonite Woodruf Roofing, Exterior Insulating Finish Systems (EIFS synthetic stucco), Polybutylene
plumbing materials, ABS Pipes, Weyerhaeuser Hardboard Siding, Sladwood Siding, Georgia Pacific Hardwood Siding, Cadet and
Encore brand electric in-wall heaters, and Cernwood Shakes.
This is not included to be a complete list. Other products
may be found to be defective. The above products are not necessarily defective; they were alleged to be defective at one time.
Manufacturers frequently update products: some products carrying the above brand names or descriptions might be found to be
acceptable.
Discovering and assessing defective products or materials is beyond the expertise of real estate agents
and licensees. Homeowners and buyers should consult appropriate experts. Some products have been the subjects of class action
settlements for which compensation may be available. Property sellers should disclose the existence of any potentially defective
products that are known or suspected to be in or about the home. Buyers should investigate the condition of the home with
the assistance of professional inspector(s) before committing to the purchase. If there has been a class action settlement,
the seller may need to assign a claim to the buyer in a form provided by the settlement administrator.
For more
information consult the United States Consumer Products Safety Commission 1.800.638.2772 or http://www.cpsc.gov, a clearinghouse of some major class action lawsuits at http://kinsella.com, or a central information site for consumer information found at http://www.notice.com. For information on a few particular products with class action settlements:
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