Lumber Liquidators Investigated for Allegedly Selling Laminate
Flooring with Unsafe Emissions ofFormaldehyde
LOS ANGELES -- (Business Wire)
Robertson & Associates, LLP., is currently investigating claims by
consumers for a class action lawsuit against Lumber Liquidators, Inc.
(NYSE: LL) for allegedly violating California's False Advertising Law
and Unfair Competition Law by selling laminate wood flooring which
contains a known carcinogen, formaldehyde, in levels which far exceed
California's Airborne Toxic Control Measure (ATCM) adopted by the
California Air Resources Board (CARB) in April 2007.
Lumber Liquidators, which reportedly had estimated annual sales of $1.1
billion in 2014, is one of the largest specialty retailers of hardwood
and laminate flooring in the United States, with over 340 stores in 46
states, including 36 stores in California.
Recently published tests conducted by Global Community Monitor have
shown that laminate flooring manufactured in China and sold by Lumber
Liquidators contains unsafe emissions of formaldehyde, which emissions
are over six times those of laminate flooring manufactured in the U.S.
According to a March 1, 2015, CBS News "60 Minutes" report, Lumber
Liquidators has sold laminate wood flooring with hazardous levels of
formaldehyde which exceed the standards established in 2007 by the
California Air Resources Board (CARB). The EPA has classified
formaldehyde as a "probable human carcinogen." National Cancer Institute
researchers have concluded that, based on data from studies in people
and from lab research, exposure to formaldehyde may cause leukemia,
particularly myeloid leukemia, in humans.
Formaldehyde also causes burning eyes, nose and throat irritation,
coughing, headaches, dizziness, joint pain and nausea. Formaldehyde has
also been linked to the exacerbation of asthma in sensitive individuals.
If you or someone you know purchased Chinese-made laminate flooring from
Lumber Liquidators, you may have been exposed to formaldehyde. If you
would like free information about your legal rights and remedies, call
Alex "Trey" Robertson, IV, Esq. of Robertson & Associates, LLP. at (818)
851-3850 or go to www.classactionlumberliquidators.com.
Alex “Trey” Robertson, IV, Esq. is an experienced trial lawyer who holds
an AV-Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest peer-review
rating given only to those lawyers who demonstrate the highest level of
ethical standards and legal ability. Alex also has been named a “Super
Lawyer” for Southern California from 2011-2015. In 2014, he received
“The Litigator Award” from the Trial Lawyers Board of Regents, a
distinction given to only 1% of all attorneys, based upon verified
settlement and verdict amounts. Alex is admitted to practice in
California, Nevada, Colorado and Texas.
As one of the country’s top litigators of toxic mold cases, Alex has
handled thousands of indoor air quality cases involving airborne toxins
into his client’s homes. Alex has handled numerous high profile toxic
cases, including those for celebrities Ed McMahon, Erin Brockovich, Ted
Nugent, Vin Scully (L.A. Dodger’s announcer) and other celebrities,
professional athletes and public figures. Many of his cases have been
featured in local and national media, including CBS News “48 Hours”
(twice), CBS News “The Early Show,” ABC News “Prime Time Live,” NBC News
“Today Show,” New York Times Sunday Magazine, The Wall Street Journal,
ABA Journal, Forbes Magazine and CNN’s “Lou Dobbs” show.
With over 30 years of experience as a trial lawyer, Mr. Robertson has
recovered more than $300,000,000 for consumers in construction defect
and consumer class actions.
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Contacts:
Robertson & Associates, LLP.
Alexander "Trey" Robertson, IV,
Senior Partner
(818) 851-3850
arobertson@arobertsonlaw.com
www.classactionlumberliquidators.com
Source: Robertson & Associates, LLP
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