slyderdai
10-05-2007, 09:09 AM
I saw this on the local news last night. It's kinda freaky
GRASSFLAT, CLEARFIELD COUNTY - A Clearfield County couple wanted to upgrade their home by adding paper insulation to their attic. They said, so far, it has done more damage than good, and has infested their home with bugs.
Delinda Moore has been to the hospital three times in the past month, she said her husband Kevin's been twice because of scary moments she says has her freaked out.
“I went to blow my nose, and I blew out a one inch worm that looked like a straw that was twisted,” Moore said.
The Moores claim insects and worms have taken over their home since they had paper insulation installed in April. They said no one has been able to tell them what exactly the insects in their home are.
“We’ve been invaded and infested by them they're in our body, in our skin, in our pets, in our furniture, in our clothing, in the house, they're everywhere,” Moore said.
Moore’s face is covered with bug bites and scars; she said that is not the worst of her injuries. She pulled up her pant leg to reveal a number of hole like gaps on her left leg.
“Worms came out of here on my legs,” Moore said.
Wednesday marks six months since the paper insulation's been installed.
“We had our house insulated in April by Community Action of Clearfield Pennsylvania,” she said.
The Moores blame the maker of the paper insulation Regal Industries headquartered in the state of Indiana. She said initially she was not sure where the bugs came from, until it was too late.
“I had an old book here, and it had paper bugs in it. My husband said, ‘Hey they look like some of the bugs that we've been seeing in the house.” And I said, ‘(The) insulation was from recycled paper that we had blown in.’” Moore said.
Moore said that when she called Regal Industries, they denied they were behind the problem. They told her, “Oh its not our problem, it couldn't possibly be. We treat our paper and we have a process, no nothing like this has ever happened before,” Moore said.
Regal Industries did not return a call for comment on this story.
Finally, the Moores took the bugs to Penn State, they said bug experts there haven't been able to identify them yet. The Moores are not ready to give into the insects in their home yet. .
“I worked all my life for everything I have, and I don't want to lose it to bugs,” Moore said.
The Moores said they have used inspect killing bombs repeatedly, but the small dirt like bugs keep coming back. They are more concerned now because they are spreading.
“These bugs are airborne now, they're outside, its a health hazard and who knows what they are,” Moore said.
The Moores said even a visitor from Community Action who went up in the attic has come down with the mysterious bug bites. They also said that Regal Industries has refused to visit the Moores home to inspect their product.
GRASSFLAT, CLEARFIELD COUNTY - A Clearfield County couple wanted to upgrade their home by adding paper insulation to their attic. They said, so far, it has done more damage than good, and has infested their home with bugs.
Delinda Moore has been to the hospital three times in the past month, she said her husband Kevin's been twice because of scary moments she says has her freaked out.
“I went to blow my nose, and I blew out a one inch worm that looked like a straw that was twisted,” Moore said.
The Moores claim insects and worms have taken over their home since they had paper insulation installed in April. They said no one has been able to tell them what exactly the insects in their home are.
“We’ve been invaded and infested by them they're in our body, in our skin, in our pets, in our furniture, in our clothing, in the house, they're everywhere,” Moore said.
Moore’s face is covered with bug bites and scars; she said that is not the worst of her injuries. She pulled up her pant leg to reveal a number of hole like gaps on her left leg.
“Worms came out of here on my legs,” Moore said.
Wednesday marks six months since the paper insulation's been installed.
“We had our house insulated in April by Community Action of Clearfield Pennsylvania,” she said.
The Moores blame the maker of the paper insulation Regal Industries headquartered in the state of Indiana. She said initially she was not sure where the bugs came from, until it was too late.
“I had an old book here, and it had paper bugs in it. My husband said, ‘Hey they look like some of the bugs that we've been seeing in the house.” And I said, ‘(The) insulation was from recycled paper that we had blown in.’” Moore said.
Moore said that when she called Regal Industries, they denied they were behind the problem. They told her, “Oh its not our problem, it couldn't possibly be. We treat our paper and we have a process, no nothing like this has ever happened before,” Moore said.
Regal Industries did not return a call for comment on this story.
Finally, the Moores took the bugs to Penn State, they said bug experts there haven't been able to identify them yet. The Moores are not ready to give into the insects in their home yet. .
“I worked all my life for everything I have, and I don't want to lose it to bugs,” Moore said.
The Moores said they have used inspect killing bombs repeatedly, but the small dirt like bugs keep coming back. They are more concerned now because they are spreading.
“These bugs are airborne now, they're outside, its a health hazard and who knows what they are,” Moore said.
The Moores said even a visitor from Community Action who went up in the attic has come down with the mysterious bug bites. They also said that Regal Industries has refused to visit the Moores home to inspect their product.