Re: Update - Boise Couple Finds Mold in Bed

[Guest guest]

Hm, has anyone ever lived in Idaho? If I hear indoor

mold reports from ya'll, I'll be able to add one more

place to the proposal list...

--- tigerpaw2c <tigerpaw2c@...> wrote:

> Boise Couple Finds Mold in Bed

> Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID*

>

> http://www.fox12news.com/Global/story.asp?S=8043725

>

> Boise, Idaho -- A Boise couple is dealing with an

> unusual problem.

>

> They've discovered mold within their mattress.

>

> Consumers should check your mattress if you have a

> Sleep Number bed

> from Sleep Comfort.

>

> As the Waymires learned, it was the last place they

> thought they

> would find mold.

>

> When and Waymire pulled back the covers

> and bed pads

> Wednesday morning, it was a nightmare.

>

> They discovered they have mold growing in their

> 3-thousand dollar

> bed.

>

> " It's way down, you know, yes, I'm concerned " , said

> Waymire.

>

> The waymires have owned this sleep number bed by

> sleep comfort for

> nearly 6-years.

>

>

> But just now discovered the contamination when a

> family member in

> Portland convinced them to check their bedding.

>

> Because they found mold in their Sleep Number as

> well, making it a

> least two reports of the problem in that area.

>

> " I myself know about 5-6 people who have this bed

> and if we have a

> problem, undoubtedly they will too " , said

> Waymire.

>

> says he called sleep comfort which agreed to

> overnight a

> replacement.

>

> They also instructed him to keep the bed covered

> until the new one

> arrives, then wrap up the molded mattresses and foam

> pads and

> dispose of them.

>

>

> claims the company also told him it has known

> of the problem

> since around 19-96 when other complaints were filed.

>

>

> " Why didn't they notify people this was a potential

> problem and

> people should check their beds and see if they're

> bad or not " , said

> Waymire.

>

> Health experts says mold can happen in any mattress

> if the

> conditions are right.

>

> And our bodies extract moisture and humidity when

> we're catching z's

> and if maintained in an area, you can get mold.

>

> The Waymires believe that's how they fell victim to

> the unhealthy

> black mold.

>

> " Knowing about mold and what they do to homes

> sometimes, it's not a

> good thought " , said Waymire.

>

> and bought the bed to relax with its

> separate firmness

> control.

>

> And will, for now, anxiously await the replacement.

>

> " They said they treated it with something so the new

> ones won't

> mold " , said Waymire.

>

> We tried contacting Sleep Comfort's corporate office

> for comment,

> but our phone call was not returned.

>

>

>

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