14 results

• Lumber Liquidators To Discontinue Formaldehyde-Laced Chinese Laminate Flooring: CPSC

  June 20, 2016

  Russell Maas

  Following concerns over formaldehyde levels, Lumber Liquidators has discontinued sales of certain Chinese-made laminate flooring.

• Formaldehyde Warning For Lumber Liquidators Laminate Flooring Revised By CDC

  March 23, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  The CDC warns that exposure to Lumber Liquidators laminate flooring containing formaldehyde could cause more breathing problems and cases of cancer than originally estimated, due to a miscalculation.

• Lumber Liquidators Flooring Linked To Slight Cancer Risk, Irritation, Breathing Problems: CDC

  February 11, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  The CDC says Lumber Liquidators laminate flooring from China has levels of formaldehyde that can cause breathing and irritation problems, but carries a low cancer risk.

• Lumber Liquidators Settles Justice Dept. Charges Over Illegal Flooring

  October 9, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Lumber Liquidators have plead guilty to violating import laws concerning some Chinese flooring which was made from wood harvested in protected forests and are paying $10 million in fines and forfeitures.

• Lumber Liquidators Flooring Cases Consolidated in Virginia

  June 18, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. JPML has ordered the creation of a Lumber Liquidators formaldehyde flooring MDL in federal court in Virginia.

• Home Air Tests For Lumber Liquidator Flooring May Not Provide Useful Info: EPA

  June 8, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA warns that home air testing kits provided by Lumber Liquidators may not address homeowners' concerns.

• Lumber Liquidators Lawsuit Consolidation to be Considered by U.S. JPML

  May 27, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Oral arguments are scheduled for Thursday over whether Lumber Liquidators flooring lawsuits should be centralized before one judge for pretrial proceedings.

• Lumber Liquidators Laminate Flooring Recalled From Stores Amid Formaldehyde Problems

  May 8, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Lumber Liquidators has halted sales of Chinese laminate flooring amid concerns that it releases potentially dangerous levels of formaldehyde.

• Lowe’s Urged To Drop Flooring Made With Phthalates Due To Health Concerns

  April 27, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that potentially toxic chemicals known as phthalates are common in vinyl flooring and call on retailers to remove them.

• U.S. JPML To Consider MDL for Lumber Liquidators Flooring Lawsuits

  April 24, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  A panel of federal judges will hear oral arguments next month on whether to consolidate all Lumber Liquidators formaldehyde flooring lawsuits under one judge for pretrial proceedings.