![]() ![]() ![]() He says they were instructed to replace the labels with new ones with no mention of formaldehyde compliance. Just days later, England said employees at his store were offered unlimited overtime to black out the words "Made in China" and "California 93120 Compliant for Formaldehyde" on laminate flooring from China. ![]() The 2015 story claimed Lumber Liquidators was selling laminate flooring that tested off the charts for formaldehyde emissions. He said the company reacted quickly after a bombshell 60 Minutes report about Lumber Liquidators, one of Floor and Décor's competitors. "They simply needed to get this done as quickly as possible," said England. The behavior England is talking about was the relabeling of Chinese-made laminate flooring when he worked as an assistant manager at the Highlands Ranch Floor and Décor store in 2015. "This seemed to be very deceptive behavior." (credit: CBS) "At best, this was deceptive to the public," said former Floor and Décor employee Scott England. As part of the settlement, Floor and Décor did not admit any fault and has always contended its products are safe.īut, former employees CBS4 spoke with aren't convinced. (credit: CBS)Īccording to the National Cancer Institute, formaldehyde is a known carcinogen and prolonged exposure to the chemical can cause cancer. The lawsuit claims Floor and Décor mislabeled flooring as complying with formaldehyde limits. (CBS4) - A national home improvement chain with locations in Colorado has settled a $14 million class action lawsuit over claims it was acting unethically in the sale of formaldehyde treated flooring. ![]()
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