Posted: March 12, 2015

People who installed wood laminate flooring from Lumber Liquidators may have been exposed to excessive levels of formaldehyde, which can lead to cancer. According to a recent 60 Minutes investigation, the less expensive wood flooring was manufactured in China and sold by the giant lumber retailer in 46 states. The flooring used glues containing formaldehyde in the core product beneath the actual laminated surface. The problem seems to affect only flooring sold by Lumber Liquidators and not products sold by other major retailers such as Home Depot and Lowe’s. A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Lumber Liquidators but that is inadequate in cases of serious injury or death. You should contact an attorney of you or a loved one installed Lumber Liquidators wood flooring and later suffered cancer or severe respiratory illness. line & Specter has more than 30 attorneys, five of whom are also highly experienced doctors, who can help in these cases. Learn more about wood flooring cancer cases.