General Electric Washers Cause Moldy Odors, Lawsuit Claims
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By David Voreacos
Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) -- General Electric Co. was sued by a consumer who claims its front-loading washing machines have design defects that give a moldy and mildewy odor to clothes.
The complaint, in federal court in Newark, New Jersey, claims the washers accumulate mold and mildew caused by a failure of the machines to clean and rid themselves of byproducts of washing. It claims GE hid from consumers the need to run extra cycles of hot water or bleach to combat mold.
“Items washed in the washing machines smell foul due to the mold problems,” claims the lawsuit by Stanley Fishman of West Orange, New Jersey, seeking group, or class-action, status. “GE also fails to disclose the extraordinary maintenance and associated expenses that its washing machines require to combat the accumulation of mold, mildew and biofilm.”
Kim Freeman, a spokeswoman for General Electric, based in Fairfield, Connecticut, said the company hadn’t seen the lawsuit and couldn’t immediately comment on it. GE is the largest U.S. supplier of appliances for new homes.
The complaint, filed yesterday, claims GE violated the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, breached express and implied warranties, and unjustly enriched itself. It seeks unspecified compensatory damages.
The case is Fishman v. General Electric Co., 12-cv-585, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey (Newark).
--Editors: Peter Blumberg, Glenn Holdcraft
To contact the reporter on this story: David Voreacos in Newark, New Jersey, at dvoreacos@bloomberg.net
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Dust mite pill?
Pill made from dust mites may provide relief for asthma sufferers
Published January 31, 2012
FoxNews.com
Scientists said a pill made from a protein found in dust mites could revolutionize asthma treatment, the Daily Mail reported Tuesday.
The pill works by re-tuning the immune system in asthmatics so it does not overreact when a person is exposed to mite droppings, which are one of the leading causes of asthma attacks.
Dust mite droppings typically prompt the immune system to produce antibodies which cause a large-scale release of the chemical histamine. Histamine, in turn, causes irritation and swelling of the airways.
By exposing people to small amounts of a protein found in mite droppings, the researchers said they can essentially re-tune the immune system to stop interpreting the proteins as a threat and thus prevent the rush of histamine, according to the Daily Mail.
The British newspaper said early trial results indicate people who take the pill every day substantially reduce their use of steroidal inhalers.
In a study of 600 asthma sufferers, one in three were able to stop using their inhalers.
“We know some people find inhalers difficult to use, and asthma medicines can have side-effects if taken in high doses or for a long time, so we look forward to when this research can be translated into an alternative treatment,” Leanne Metcalf from Asthma UK told the Daily Mail
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/01/31/pill-made-from-dust-mites-could-provide-relief-for-asthma-sufferers/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fhealth+%28Internal+-+Health+-+Text%29#ixzz1lEdm1ORv
Published January 31, 2012
FoxNews.com
Scientists said a pill made from a protein found in dust mites could revolutionize asthma treatment, the Daily Mail reported Tuesday.
The pill works by re-tuning the immune system in asthmatics so it does not overreact when a person is exposed to mite droppings, which are one of the leading causes of asthma attacks.
Dust mite droppings typically prompt the immune system to produce antibodies which cause a large-scale release of the chemical histamine. Histamine, in turn, causes irritation and swelling of the airways.
By exposing people to small amounts of a protein found in mite droppings, the researchers said they can essentially re-tune the immune system to stop interpreting the proteins as a threat and thus prevent the rush of histamine, according to the Daily Mail.
The British newspaper said early trial results indicate people who take the pill every day substantially reduce their use of steroidal inhalers.
In a study of 600 asthma sufferers, one in three were able to stop using their inhalers.
“We know some people find inhalers difficult to use, and asthma medicines can have side-effects if taken in high doses or for a long time, so we look forward to when this research can be translated into an alternative treatment,” Leanne Metcalf from Asthma UK told the Daily Mail
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/01/31/pill-made-from-dust-mites-could-provide-relief-for-asthma-sufferers/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fhealth+%28Internal+-+Health+-+Text%29#ixzz1lEdm1ORv
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