If the Red Ring of Death didn't kill your Xbox 360, maybe Chinese drywall did the dirty deed.

Business Report advises that a dozen class-action suits in 33 states have been filed against builders and suppliers who used drywall imported from China in recent construction. Much of the drywall suspected of contamination was installed during 2006 and 2007. Louisiana was particulary hard hit due to heavy post-Katrina reconstruction underway in that time period.

So, what are the symptoms and why is this posted on GamePolitics? Because your video game system or gaming PC might be affected by contaminated drywall, which among other nastiness, corrodes wiring. Here's what the Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends to watch out for:

• persistent rotten egg odor
• respiratory or other symptoms alleviated by leaving a building and worsened on return
• blackened and corroded metal, including copper, nickel, silver and/or stainless steel
• premature failures of central air-conditioning evaporator coils
• blinking lights or power failures
• arcing or sparking
• intermittent operation or failure of appliances such as refrigerators and dishwashers and electronic devices such as televisions, computers and video-game systems

If you suspect you have a problem with contaminated drywall, check the CPSC website for advice on how to proceed.

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