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The Capital Development Board (CDB) wants
to bring to your attention an alert issued by the Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regarding light poles manufactured
by Whitco Co. LP of Fort Worth, Texas, which have cracked
and fallen over. Click to read the notice and the suggested
recommendations for inspection http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PREREL/prhtml09/09321.html.
Given the serious risks to injury and death associated with
this public alert, CDB is suggesting, as described by the
CPSC, any facility that may have high mast/stadium light
poles be inspected by a qualified professional to determine
your exposure to this alert.
If it is determined you have any high mast/stadium light
poles covered under this product alert, you should move
to remediate the life safety situation as soon as possible.
Initially, you should consult your procurement files to
determine whether any warranties covering repairs are available,
or if you have other rights that may enable you to obtain
repairs or recover the costs of repairs. You may wish to
consult counsel about your recovery rights. Also, CDB would
ask that you inform us as to the number of the defective
high mast/stadium light poles discovered in your review,
whether warranties may cover repairs, and, if repairs appear
to be necessary, are they being performed. This data may
help in any possible legal action through the Attorney General.
Again, we would suggest you consult with your attorney about
your specific rights.
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