Laminate Flooring Lumber Liquidators Lawsuit

In december 2014 a lawsuit was filed by a non profit called global community monitor the same organization that was featured in 60 minutes recent expose of lumber liquidators chinese made laminate flooring.

Laminate flooring lumber liquidators lawsuit. This flooring allegedly contains dangerous and illegal levels of the chemical formaldehyde. One lawsuit mdl 2627 alleges that the chinese manufactured laminate flooring sold by lumber liquidators did not comply with the labeling on the box which stated that the flooring complied with the california air resources board regulations for formaldehyde levels in laminate flooring. In a letter to some of those customers lumber liquidators references a draft epa toxicological review on formaldehyde to support lumber liquidator s conclusion that the formaldehyde levels in those consumer s homes. Lumber liquidators class action lawsuit gibbs law group llp has filed three federal class action lawsuits against lumber liquidators alleging the company deceived consumers when it manufactured and sold laminate wood flooring that emits potentially harmful amounts of noxious formaldehyde gas.

As part of the lawsuit multiple chinese made flooring products were tested for formaldehyde levels and found to contain levels in violation of california law. Lumber liquidators is providing test kits for formaldehyde in indoor air to customers who purchased their laminate flooring. A proposed settlement has been reached in class action lawsuits involving class flooring sold by lumber liquidators between january 1 2009 and may 31 2015. Instead the damage was allegedly blamed on the plaintiffs and the flooring installer.

The company has agreed not to sell 22 million feet of the chinese made boards like the ones that were in banks home and will. According to the class action the flooring provider reportedly refused to take responsibility for the defective products. Lumber liquidators is facing more than 200 class action lawsuits. This settlement does not constitute an admission of liability by the company of any fault or liability.

Virginia based lumber liquidators one of the largest flooring retailers in the country has agreed to pay a 33 million penalty for misleading investors about formaldehyde laced laminate flooring.