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Guinness World Record attempt in Farmington Hills: World's largest ball of lint

Posted at 7:44 AM, Sep 19, 2019
and last updated 2019-09-19 07:44:58-04

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (WXYZ) — A Guinness World Record attempt for the world's largest ball of lint will take place Thursday in Farmington HIlls.

Dryer Vent Wizard's corporate team and franchisees will gather at Halsted Road between noon and 3 p.m. to compile the massive lint ball and then set it on fire with the local fire department.

The company started the lint collection in April 2019 and encouraged franchisees to save lint they cleaned from clients' homes as part of the record-setting attempt.

At the event, the shipping container full of lint will be assembled into a giant ball. It has to weigh in at more than 99 pounds to beat the minimum record criteria.

“Thanks to our franchisees’ tireless efforts collecting and sending in lint from across North America, we are ready to set this Guinness World Records title – and then light it on fire,” said Jason Kapica, President of Dryer Vent Wizard, in a news release. “Setting the lint ball on fire is a symbol of the prevalence of dryer vent fires. Our mission is to create something big that brings awareness to this important home safety issue.”

They plan to set the lint ball on fire to highlight to show that lint is a fire hazard.