Lumber Liquidators Laminate Story

[ssmjlm]

No post on it yet. Saw part of the 60mins piece after I put E down and NBC ran something tonight.

www.businessinsider.com/lumber-liquidators-60-minutes-report-2015-3

[sailorgray]

Freaked me out!

[ssmjlm]

I have to add, when we looked there and brought some samples home, they would not stop calling us. I got 5 phone calls afterward.

I finally told them to stop calling and that we wouldn't be doing business with a company that harasses potential customers.

[dr.girlfriend]

My parents called me in a panic. We have engineered hardwood from them...that's different enough that I don't have to worry, right?

[thatgirl2478]

lovely. We have their cork flooring in the baby's room.

[downtoearth]

Mar 3, 2015 10:56:39 GMT -5 dr.girlfriend said:

My parents called me in a panic. We have engineered hardwood from them...that's different enough that I don't have to worry, right?

I think you can look into the exact brand and such.  From my understanding it was primarily the laminate that was made in China that had high formaldehyde levels. I think even the laminate made in the US did not.

[downtoearth]

Mar 3, 2015 13:42:09 GMT -5 thatgirl2478 said:

lovely. We have their cork flooring in the baby's room.

I might double check in that case, I know someone on CEP or my local mentioned that they had cork flooring from LL that was made in China. I think the glue is the problem, so it could be any flooring with glue from China.

You can get tests to test the air in the baby's room for formaldehyde.