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May 7, 2015

Lumber Liquidators stops selling of Chinese laminate flooring

Lumber Liquidators on Thursday announced that it has suspended the sale of laminate flooring coming from Chinese manufacturers. The decision comes after media allegations and US federal investigations which claimed that this specific laminate flooring contains excessive level of formaldehyde, a cancer causing chemical.  The company stated that it maintains confidence in China-made flooring it sells, but will pause sales while it continues to investigate the matter.  “Despite the initial positive air quality testing results we have received, we believe it is the right decision to suspend the sale of these products.” said Lumber Liquidators ...

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