DEFECTIVE SOFAS SUPPLIED BY ARGOS RESULTS IN HUNDREDS OF INJURY COMPENSATION CLAIMS

April 2nd, 2008 Hinchliffes

Claims for personal injury compensation are being made by 100s of people who have bought sofas and suites from Argos stores and have since developed painful skin irritations and rashes. These skin conditions appear to have been caused by direct contact with the sofas and suites sold.

Tests have been carried out by consultant dermatologists and the most likely source of the problems are items of furniture bought from Argos during 2007 that appear to have been made in China and were sold under the names of Pia or Bari.

Sufferers have described a number of symptoms, including the appearance of a rash or other blemishes on their backs, and have sometimes become aware of lumps under the skin that have caused additional stress and anxiety. Diagnosis usually follows a visit to the GP or hospital and in many cases the remedy is straight forward. However, the sufferer may be left with permanent scars.

COMMENT:-

Anyone who has bought Pia or Bari furniture from Argos during the last 18 months should be alert to the possibility of a skin irritation developing to any member of the household. If they experience this type of condition they should immediately consult their GP. Argos has instructed their own toxicologist to carry out tests and has also recalled many sofas and suites, which seems to indicate their acceptance that there may be a problem with the Pia and Bari range.

People who purchase goods are owed a duty of care by the retailer, which includes an assurance that they will not be injured by the product sold. If this duty is breached and injury or illness is caused, the retailer will often be found responsible and injury compensation awarded.

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