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Come learn the facts about PFAS contamination in Georgia and what you can do. Hear the truth from Erin Brockovich* and join your neighbors to protect our communities.
Our Speakers
DALTON
MONDAY, March 30th
Dalton Convention Center
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
ROME
TUESDAY, March 31st
Forum River Center
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Erin Brockovich* is with us

"Reporting by multiple news outlets has clearly demonstrated that, as early as the 1970s,  3M’s lawyers and scientists knew about the dangers of their chemical PFAS but kept on producing it for decades. And, in June 2023, the company agreed to pay out over $10B to pay communities across this country for fouling their drinking water. All the while, 3M provided these dangerous and toxic chemicals by the truckloads to carpet manufacturers to use in their manufacturing process. They failed us.

In my decades of work on behalf of various communities that have to face these man-made, and preventable disasters, the contamination I’m learning about in and around Dalton is some of the worst I have seen.  I am proud to join the efforts being made by this  exceptional legal team that includes the Finley Law Firm and Arnold and Itkin. We are ready to take on this fight for you. Let's get to work."
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*Erin Brockovich is not a lawyer.
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Georgia lawyer for 33 years
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Erin Brockovich* is with us

"Reporting by multiple news outlets has clearly demonstrated that, as early as the 1970s,  3M’s lawyers and scientists knew about the dangers of their chemical PFAS but kept on producing it for decades. And, in June 2023, the company agreed to pay out over $10B to pay communities across this country for fouling their drinking water. All the while, 3M provided these dangerous and toxic chemicals by the truckloads to carpet manufacturers to use in their manufacturing process. They failed us.

In my decades of work on behalf of various communities that have to face these man-made, and preventable disasters, the contamination I’m learning about in and around Dalton is some of the worst I have seen.  I am proud to join the efforts being made by this  exceptional legal team that includes the Finley Law Firm and Arnold and Itkin. We are ready to take on this fight for you. Let's get to work."
*Erin Brockovich is not a lawyer.

What is PFAS?

How PFAS Ended Up
On Your Land & In Your Water
The Toxic Crisis in Northwest Georgia

Chemical Companies Made Toxic PFAS Substances
For decades, 3M, along with other large chemical manufacturers, sold PFAS compounds designed to “improve” the performance of consumer products like carpet, cookware, and clothing.
Local Carpet Manufacturers Used It
Northwest Georgia carpet manufacturers used PFAS in their manufacturing process, discharging millions of gallons of toxic “forever chemicals” into local sewers.
PFAS Enters Our Waterways
Local wastewater treatment plans couldn’t filter PFAS chemicals out – so PFAS contaminated water flowed directly into our streams, rivers, ponds, and lakes.
PFAS is Spread to Our Land
Residual biosolids with concentrated PFAS contamination were shipped out as fertilizer and spread over residential areas, farms, and private land across Northwest Georgia. Over decades, this spreading poisoned soil, crops, and livestock.
Living With Toxic Consequences
Families and farmers living on contaminated property are now dealing with dangerous levels of PFAS toxic chemicals, which are harmful to land, animals, and people.
The extent of damage to water, property, and human health are just beginning to be discovered.
More learn about PFAS
1
Learn more →
What is PFAS and PFOS/PFOA
Learn more about the toxic PFAS chemical with a resource published by Western Virginia Water Authority.
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Learn more →
PFAS Videos
Watch animated short videos about the hidden dangers of PFAS contamination put out by the State of Washington Department of Health.
More Resources

Our Team

When Georgia attorney Ben Finley learned of the widespread use and discharge by the carpet industry of the family of PFAS chemicals in and around Northwest Georgia, he knew he needed to act. In short order, Ben pulled together a comprehensive team to help Georgia residents get justice for this contamination. The team includes a set of experienced litigators, led by Jason Itkin* and Noah Wexler* at Arnold & Itkin and Sean Tracey** at Tracey, Fox & Walters. Ben also invited Consumer and Environmental Advocate Erin Brockovich*** and water expert Bob Bowcock to join the fight. We are honored that these two exceptional people have agreed to be a part of our team. Learn more about our team below.
* Jason Itkin is licensed to practice law in Texas and Pennsylvania. Noah Wexler is licensed to practice law in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania.
** Sean Tracey is licensed to practice law in Texas and  Pennsylvania.

*** Erin Brockovich is a non-attorney spokesperson.
Ben
Finley
Georgia Lawyer
Nick
Jackson
Georgia Lawyer
Jason
Itkin
Lead Litigator, Arnold & Itkin*
Noah
Wexler
Lead Litigator, Arnold & Itkin*
Erin
Brockovich
Consumer Advocate
Non-Attorney Spokesperson
Bob
Bowcock
Water Resources Manager
Sean
Tracey
Litigator, Tracey, Fox & Walters*
Brad
Broome
Water Expert
Mason
Dockrey
PFAS Georgia Team
Leah
Goforth
PFAS Georgia Team
Brittnee
Gray
PFAS Georgia Team
*Not an attorney
Jackie
Grim
PFAS Georgia Team
Will
Hensley
Water Expert
Chealsea
Klopfle
PFAS Georgia Team
Cameron
Laurel
PFAS Georgia Team
Ramiro
Madrigal
Water Expert
Yasmeen
Santillan
Case Analyst
Nick
Simet
Ground Operations Supervisor
Joshua
Vreeland
PFAS Georgia Team

Additional Resources

Why This Fight Matters

Watch a video regarding a brief overview of PFAS contamination issue across the country and why this fight is important. Bob is explaining health and environmental impacts.
learn more about PFAS
Additional Resources
Studies
Yale Study: “Forever Chemicals” Promote Cancer Cell Migration
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In a new study by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health, two “forever chemicals” spurred cancer cells in the lab to migrate to new positions.
Studies
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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PFAS exposure is associated with a range of health risks, including cancer, liver damage, decreased fertility, asthma, and thyroid disease. This assessment is backed by research from the CDC, emphasizing the underestimated health risks posed by these chemicals​.
Studies
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
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NIEHS has conducted extensive research on PFAS, linking these chemicals to immune suppression, developmental issues, and specific cancers, such as kidney and testicular cancer.
Studies
Verywell Health
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A study in Environmental Health Perspectives reviewed over 100 studies and established a connection between PFAS exposure and liver damage, particularly nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. This research emphasized how PFAS exposure affects liver biomarkers and contributes to a growing global health issue.
Government Pages
EPA: Current Understanding of Human Health Risks from PFAS
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PFAS are a group of manufactured chemicals that have been used in industry and consumer products since the 1940s because of their useful properties. There are thousands of different PFAS, some of which have been more widely used and studied than others.
Government Pages
EPA: Steps You Can Take to Reduce
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The US Environmental Protection Agency shares meaningful, understandable, and actionable information on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – known as PFAS – to the American public.
Government Pages
EPA: PFAS Explained
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This information provided by the US Environmental Protection Agency is intended to explain important background information needed to understand the details of specific actions EPA takes to address PFAS, and other emerging events related to PFAS.
Studies
What is PFAS and PFOS/PFOA
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Learn more about the toxic PFAS chemical with a resource published by Western Virginia Water Authority.
Government Pages
PFAS Videos
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Watch animated short videos about the hidden dangers of PFAS contamination put out by the State of Washington Department of Health.

Town Hall Recordings

Watch video recordings from our previous town halls below.

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Press Coverage

WSBTV Atlanta
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February 10, 2026
Georgia bill would block families from suing carpetmakers for contamination on their land, water
Channel 2 Action News Investigates looked into major contamination in Northwest Georgia. Some scientists said it’s the worst concentration of forever chemicals they’ve ever seen.
PBS Frontline
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February 3, 2026
Contaminated: The Carpet Industry’s Toxic Legacy
In this documentary, FRONTLINE, The Associated Press, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Post and Courier and AL.com investigate how the forever chemicals got here and the ongoing health impacts.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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February 3, 2026
Inside America’s carpet capital: an empire and its toxic legacy
Year after year, the chemicals traveled in water discarded during manufacturing from mills across northwest Georgia, eventually reaching a river system that provides drinking water to hundreds of th..
Chattanooga Times Free Press
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June 16, 2025
More than half of samples taken in Northwest Georgia exceed EPA limits for PFAS
"We tested everywhere we could, and the results are pretty astounding."
Law360
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June 13, 2025
Chemical, Carpet Cos. Seek Toss Of Ga. County's PFAS Suit
Nearly a dozen carpet and chemical manufacturers have moved to dismiss a Georgia county's lawsuit seeking to hold them responsible for an alleged public health crisis..
WRCB
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June 13, 2025
Forever chemical lasts in our bodies almost forever.
AJC
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June 13, 2025
Study finds high ‘forever chemical’ levels in some Georgia residents’ blood
Emory University researchers have announced the results of a study that found many residents of two northwest Georgia cities have high levels of PFAS in their blood.
WDEF
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June 13, 2025
Forever chemical test results in North Georgia alarm scientist
A group of environmental scientists in northwest Georgia say recent test results of forever chemicals in North Georgia have them alarmed.
Atlanta News First
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June 13, 2025
North Georgia families sue over ‘catastrophic’ chemical contamination
Lawsuit: Carpet, chemical companies have polluted properties, water supplies.
GPB
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June 12, 2025
Georgia Today: Study shows above-average PFAS levels; CDC jobs reinstated; The Gathering arena OK'd
A new study shows above-average levels of forever chemicals in two cities' residents' blood; 400+ CDC jobs reinstated.
GPB
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June 12, 2025
GPB evening headlines for June 12, 2025
Some Rome and Calhoun residents have "forever chemicals" in their blood.
Bloomberg Law
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June 12, 2025
Court OKs PFAS Deals So More Clean Water Flows to Georgia City
A federal district court in Georgia has approved two class settlements that will bring more drinking water to Summerville, Ga., which has too much PFAS in its water supply due to biosolids spread..
Fox5 Atlanta
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June 11, 2025
Attorneys: Presence of 'forever chemicals' in North Georgia water 'alarming'
Studies of lab animals have found potential links between PFAS chemicals and some cancers, including kidney and testicular, plus issues such as high blood pressure and low birth weight.
Local 3 News
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January 29, 2025
PFAS Georgia pleased with new product that would remove PFAS from water, environment
A professor from UNC Charlotte has invented a solution: a water filter that not only gets rid of PFAS, but keeps it from going back into the environment.
WDEF
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January 28, 2025
Sierra Club Presents PFAS Contamination Concerns
This month’s Sierra Club presentation brought an urgent environmental concern to the forefront: the potential contamination of local food and water sources by PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals.”
Phys Org
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January 5, 2025
3M, Mohawk hid chemical dangers that led to health crisis, Georgia county says
For decades, the corporate makers and users of "forever chemicals" used on carpet produced in Northwest Georgia have hidden the associated dangers, leading to a public health crisis.
The Chatsworth Times
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January 5, 2025
Murray County sues PFAS manufacturers 3M, DuPont, others
Murray County has taken legal action against chemical manufacturing giants and carpet industry leaders, alleging contamination from “forever chemicals” or PFAS.
Local 3 News
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December 11, 2024
Harmful "forever chemicals" found in Dalton water sources
Learn about the discovery of harmful PFAS chemicals in water sources in Dalton, the involvement of Erin Brockovich in building a case against the carpet industry, and the potential health..
Atlanta News First
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December 10, 2024
Erin Brockovich: ‘You have a PFAS contamination and it’s a big one’
Environmental activist returning to Georgia after lawsuit claiming 3M tricked a giant carpet manufacturer of using harmful chemicals.
WDEF
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November 27, 2024
Mohawk suing chemical companies over “fraud” related to forever chemicals
Mohawk in a lawsuit filed in Whitfield County, says that they were defrauded by DuPont and 3-M because they did not properly inform them of the dangers of PFAS.
Chattanooga Times Free Press
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October 26, 2024
Calhoun, Georgia, taking steps to reduce contamination of ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich and a team of lawyers are tackling the proliferation of so-called "forever chemicals" in Northwest Georgia...
WRGA News
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September 22, 2024
Brokovich: This has been going on for decades
A large crowd turned out Saturday morning for a town hall meeting hosted by the group PFAS Georgia to discuss area water contamination.
The Calhoun Times
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September 21, 2024
Brockovich: 'This has been going on for decades'
A large crowd turned out Saturday morning for a town hall meeting hosted by the group PFAS Georgia to discuss area water contamination.
Chattanooga Times Free Press
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September 20, 2024
Erin Brockovich urges Northwest Georgia residents to test water for ‘forever chemicals’
The compounds take a long time to break down and can accumulate in the body, Bowcock said, passing up the food chain from small animals. PFAS have been used for decades because of their ability to m..
11 Alive
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September 20, 2024
'We're going to need to fight for it' | Erin Brockovich holds townhalls addressing toxic 'forever chemicals' in Georgia
The contamination in Georgia is among the worst Brockovich has seen in her 30 years of environmental activism, she said.
Atlanta News First
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September 20, 2024
Erin Brockovich holding Georgia townhalls on contaminated drinking water
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Environmental activist Erin Brockovich is holding two north Georgia townhalls this weekend to discuss the impact of PFAS - also known as “forever chemicals” - in ..
Ledger-Enquirer
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September 20, 2024
Why Columbus lawyer is joining Erin Brockovich, legal team to fight GA water contamination
A Columbus attorney will be part of the team taking on corporate giant 3M over “forever chemical” contamination in Georgia. Ben Finley, 58, attorney at The Finley Firm, is leading a star-studded te...
11 Alive
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September 19, 2024
Erin Brockovich to visit Georgia for town halls addressing toxic 'forever chemicals'
The chemicals are linked to severe health issues such as infertility and cancer.
Chattanooga Times Free Press
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September 18, 2024
Erin Brockovich takes on ‘forever chemicals’ in two Northwest Georgia events
Two Northwest Georgia events on the risks posed by "forever chemicals" will feature famed environmental activist Erin Brockovich. Known for her involvement in a lawsuit against a California utility...
Calhoun Times
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September 5, 2024
Erin Brockovich Slated to Attend PFAS Town Hall in Calhoun
Set for Saturday, Sept. 21, at The Spot 365, 365 S. Industrial Blvd., at 10 a.m., the public meeting hosted by PFAS Georgia is scheduled to host environmental activist Erin Brockovich.
Atlanta News First
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June 25, 2024
‘Don’t poop where you drink’ I Residents claim city contaminated drinking water
In May, Brooks and dozens of her neighbors filed a lawsuit against the city of Calhoun claiming it contaminated their drinking water with a cancer-causing toxin.
ProPublica
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May 20, 2024
ProPublica: What 3M Executives knew about dangers of PFAS
Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the EPA now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles...
Atlanta News First
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April 1, 2024
Emory testing hundreds of Georgia residents’ blood for toxin
Hundreds of residents in north Georgia will soon have an opportunity to get their blood tested for a toxin linked to severe illness, free of charge.
NPR
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February 2, 2024
The EPA is proposing that 'forever chemicals' be considered hazardous substances
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing that nine PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," be categorized as hazardous to human health.
National Wildlife Federation
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December 30, 2023
What Loons Can Tell Us About PFAS
A new loon study could provide a better understanding of what PFAS—or “forever chemicals”—mean for wildlife and humans
Atlanta News First
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December 6, 2023
Residents poisoned without permission: Georgia town exposed to toxin
Three scientists are calling for more testing of a dangerous toxin impacting residents who live in the Rome, Georgia, area. It’s in response to an Atlanta News First investigation that uncovered eleva
The Lancet
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September 1, 2023
Forever chemicals: the persistent effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances on human health.
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a diverse group of thousands of humanmade chemical pollutants that have the potential to persist in both the environment and the human body.
TIME
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June 1, 2023
Companies Knew the Dangers of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’—and Kept Them Secret
The female employees at the DuPont chemical company’s Washington Works plant in Parkersburg, W. Va., were not given much of an explanation in 1981 when they were all abruptly moved away from any p..
CBS News
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August 24, 2022
PFAS: The water contaminant that scientists say isn't going away
PFAS is an acronym for a family of man-made compounds called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The CDC has listed a host of health effects believed to be ...

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How can I be exposed to PFAS?
PFAS contamination may be in drinking water, food, indoor dust, some consumer products, and workplaces. Most non-worker exposures occur through drinking contaminated water or eating food that contains PFAS.

Although some types of PFAS are no longer used, some products may still contain PFAS:
- Food packaging materials
- Nonstick cookware
- Stain-resistant carpet treatments
- Water-resistant clothing
- Cleaning products
- Paints, varnishes, and sealants
- Firefighting foam
- Some cosmetics
How can I reduce my exposure to PFAS?
PFAS are present at low levels in some food products and in the environment (air, water, soil, etc.), so you probably cannot prevent PFAS exposure altogether. However, if you live near known sources of PFAS contamination, you can take steps to reduce your risk of exposure.

If your drinking water contains PFAS above the EPA Lifetime Health Advisory, consider using an alternative or treated water source for any activity in which you might swallow water:
- Drinking
- Food preparation
- Cooking
- Brushing teeth
- Preparing infant formula

Check for fish advisories for water bodies where you fish:
- Follow advisories that tell people to stop or limit eating fish from waters contaminated with PFAS or other compounds.
- Research has shown the benefits of eating fish, so continue to eat fish from safe sources as part of your healthy diet.

Read consumer product labels and avoid using those with PFAS.
How can PFAS affect people's health?
Some scientific studies suggest that certain PFAS may affect different systems in the body. NCEH/ATSDR is working with various partners to better understand how exposure to PFAS might affect people’s health— especially how exposure to PFAS in water and food may be harmful. Although more research is needed, research involving humans suggests that high levels of certain PFAS may lead to the following:
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- Increased cholesterol levels
- Changes in liver enzymes
- Decreased vaccine response in children
- Increased risk of high blood pressure or pre-eclampsia in pregnant women
- Small decreases in infant birth weights
- Increased risk of kidney or testicular cancer

At this time, scientists are still learning about the health effects of exposures to mixtures of PFAS.
How can I learn more?
You can visit the following websites for more information:

‍CDC/ATSDR:
‍CDC Info: https://www.cdc.gov/cdc-info/, or (800) 232-4636.
https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/pfas/
https://www.cdc.gov/exposurerepor
t/index.html

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-research/research-and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas

Food and Drug Administration:
https://www.fda.gov/food/newseve
nts/constituentupdates/ucm479465.
htm

National Toxicology Program:
https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/pubhealth/
hat/noms/pfoa/index.html

If you have questions about the products you use in your home, please contact the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) at (800) 638-2772.

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