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£20m Compensation Ruling For "Toxic" Sofas
Tue 27th Apr 10 - 9:02
A court has ruled that hundreds of victims who suffered chemical burns from sofas will receive compensation.
A number of high street retailers, including Argos and Homebase, have been ordered to pay compensation ranging from £1,175 to £9,000 to customers who received the chemical burns from the "toxic sofas". However customers who bought sofas from Land of Leather will not get any compensation due to an earlier ruling after the retailer went into administration.
It is estimated that up to 100,000 sofas were sold which contained the anti-fungal agent DMF which caused the burns and other conditions. The chemical agent DMF has now been banned in at least fiver EU countries.
There is still further legal action pending over further cases.
If you've suffered an injury due to faulty goods, you may have a claim for compensation. To find out more, call our personal injury solicitors on 0800 24 34 09 or contact Freeclaim Solicitors online.