Mold wreaks havoc for one family

October 11, 2007

49abcnews.com - Topeka,KS*

Story by Liz Zamora

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

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Little Kaleb Maynard is having a ball playing outside. But it's

inside this house where his mother Maynard says he and his

brother can't be.

" There's mold right there and they came and scraped the mold off, "

said.

Maynard says the mold in her rental home has gotten her and her

children sick.

" They gag and they cough and they cough up green mucous, "

said. " This was all mold. This is my son's closet. "

She took her sons to the doctor to get them checked out.

" He got an antibiotic and that's when I got the note saying my child

can't be in the house, " said.

After receiving the note from the doctor, she moved both boys out.

" Payton's with his dad. That means he's not getting sick, " Stah's

son Kaleb said.

The management property Dunc1 sent workers to remove the mold

throughout the house. We spoke to Dunc1's owner. He says the house

has been inspected by the Topeka Housing Authority and the mold

issue has been taken care of.

Maynard says the mold has come back.

" All they did was seal the wall back up and the mold is still there

in between the walls, " said.

And she shows us mold on the toilet that she says cleanup crews

missed and samples of the mold they took out.

" I know there is still a problem because I am still coughing and

choking, " said.

She is moving out at the end of next month when her lease is up and

is looking forward to living with her boys.

" I want to stay with my mom! " Kaleb said.

The Web site for Housing and Credit Counseling, Inc is www.hcci-

ks.org.

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