Beware of the Toxic Leather Sofas

by brian yalung on Saturday, December 20th, 2008

Leather preference for sofa lovers are in for a surprise. While we all know that today, leather based sofas are racking in millions due to consumer preference, be aware of the end-results that can occur if you are not careful in determining what materials they come in.

This sofa which is said to be from China (again!), uses certain chemicals that can cause burns and eye problems. Much of these sofas are distributed by Land of Leather, Walmsleys and Argos.

The furniture, from China, is thought to contain a chemical which can cause burns and may be linked to some deaths.

Argos said it made recalls, Walmsleys and Land of Leather gave refunds.

As well as recalling about 30,000 sofas they had sold, Argos also said it had refunded customers.

So if you happen to buy leather sofas from any of these outlets, check out your sofa. Avoid the inconvenience brought by these defective and health hazard bringing leather sofas to your fold.

You can watch the video here.

(Source) BBC News

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