ZT: Toxic paint fumes put woman in hospital

NewLynnHse

唉，不知道是他们不会用，还是这个made in C的漆有问题，没听过的牌子。


http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11120840

A woman, hospitalised after inhaling toxic fumes from paint used in her daughter's bedroom, wants the product banned for the sake of newborns, the sick, and the elderly.

Karen and Scott Odell said they used four litres of the Chinese-made Han Hu paint at their home in Whitby, on the Kapiti Coast, last weekend.

Despite airing the house, a strong chemical smell remained, so Mrs Odell took a candle to bed to give her a clue about possible lack of oxygen in the house.

"In the night, I woke up and I was choking. Then I noticed the candle was flickering and I knew it was time to get out."

The family went downstairs for the night and left the house the next day after stripping the freshly-painted wallpaper.

Five days later, with the chemical smell getting worse, the Odells rang the Fire Service.

"Code Red pretty much happened," said Mrs Odell, a 46-year-old natural therapist.

Fourteen firefighters from four trucks, public health officials, and Porirua City Council environment and dangerous goods officials showed up.

Initial tests showed highly hazardous chemical levels.


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