SKIN CONDITIONS FROM DEFECTIVE SOFAS MAY NOT BE ISOLATED TO FURNITURE MANUFACTURED IN CHINA

A woman from Leeds whose sofa was manufactured in the UK and distributed by Homebase claims that it was defective, resulting in her infant son suffering injury.

Her claim is based on her son suffering severe burns approximately 1 hour after being laid on the leather sofa.  He had to remain bandaged for 3 months with a weeping rash, and his mother was unable to return to work at the end of her maternity leave, because of the amount of care he required.

Homebase have apologised for the distress caused and offered a refund, but have indicated that they have not received any other complaints concerning this particular type of sofa.

Currently, there are 1000s of people pursuing injury compensation claims in respect of defective sofas that were manufactured in China and sold under the names “Pia” and “Bari”, which caused burns and skin irritations.  Investigations in these cases suggest that any burns may have been caused by fungicide sachets that were inside the sofas and which were to protect against mould during transit and storage.

COMMENT:-

The current claims in respect of the “Pia” and “Bari” sofas could result in accident compensation payments running into millions of pounds.  If it is established that other sofas have caused similar problems, this estimate could increase significantly.

The manufacturers and suppliers of products have a legal duty to ensure that the public are not harmed when using the products in the prescribed way.  It appears that the “Pia” and “Bari” sofas had a toxic chemical content in the material covering the furniture, which has led to the problems experienced by so many people.  It remains to be seen whether other furniture manufacturers and retailers will be faced with similar personal injury claims.

PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM SOLICITORS:-

If you have been injured in an accident or developed any illness or disease due to a defective product, contact personal injury specialists Hinchliffes Solicitors for immediate legal advice, to find out if you are entitled to make claims for injury compensation.  All cases are dealt with on a No Win - No Fee basis and successful Clients keep 100% of the compensation recovered.

Call now on 0800 138 1348 to speak direct to a personal injury lawyer or go to our Start Your Claim Now page to submit details of your personal injury claim online.

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This entry was posted on Thursday, June 19th, 2008 at 5:05 pm and is filed under ALL NEWS ITEMS, Defective products.