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Associated Press - September 11, 2009 5:24 AM ET
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission says a probe into allegedly defective Chinese drywall is alive and well.
Commission head Inez Tenenbaum told congressmen on Thursday that her agency is "pouring a record amount of money and manpower toward the goal of helping affected families."
So far, she says the agency has received 1,192 complaints about imported drywall. Florida, Louisiana and Virginia have reported the most problems.
Tenenbaum says investigators have gone to China to meet with the Chinese government and industry officials. She also said reports on tests on the drywall will be released this fall.
She testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
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