Below are some links that can take you to more information about potential safety issues that are sometimes found in homes, and other useful links to consumer web sites. Your home inspection may or may not include inspections or testing for these. It is recommended that you review your contract with our company to determine what additional services (if any) were performed.

Consumer Safety & Recalls:  http://www.cpsc.gov/ from swimming pools to items in the home 

Consumer Watch:  http://www.consumerwatch.com/  provides up-to-date recall information for consumers

Product Recalls:  http://www.recalls.gov/cpsc.html 

EPA http://www.epa.gov/- which includes information on asbestos, clean-up, Lead, Mold, etc.

Radon:  http://www.epa.gov/radon/

Asbestos visual identification:  http://www.inspectapedia.com/sickhouse/asbestoslook.htm

Smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarm info: http://www.oregon.gov/OSP/SFM/CommEd_SA_Program.shtml

Heating oil tanks (Oregon):  http://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/tanks/hot/index.htm

Wood stoves (new requirements as of August 1, 2010): http://www.deq.state.or.us/aq/burning/woodstoves/heatSmart.htm

Polybutylene plumbing in homes:  http://www.polybutylene.com/poly.html

Federal Pacific Electrical Panels:  http://inspectapedia.com/fpe/fpe.htm
Fires waiting to happen, debate waiting to be ended

Chimney Safety Institute of America:  http://www.csia.org/

Life Expectancy of Home Components (courtesy of the National Association of Home Builders):  click here

National Association of Home Builders:  http://www.nahb.org/  Click on the Consumers category, there's lots of good information.

Portland Housing Center:  http://www.portlandhousingcenter.org  Information, classes, and resources for first time home buyers.