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Sofas Sprayed With Fungicide Cause Skin Burns in UK
The allergic reaction is blamed onDi-methyl Fumarate (DMF), stored in sachets inside the sofas to stop them going mouldy.
Instead they seem to have caused a series of violent reactions in babies, adults and even household pets. Again there is a Chinese connection.
For there were 60 complaints about sofas from Argos and northern chain Walmsley's bought from the Linkwise Furniture factory in southern China. They were withdrawn when problems were first identified last year, but many people who bought them are still suffering.
Rebecca Lloyd-Bennett told the Sun newspaper that her son Archie, aged nine months, needed hospital treatment for blisters he developed after lying on a Land of Leather sofa in his nappy.
"He has been in agony," she said. "It is very itchy and he now has gloves to stop him from scratching."
She also blamed the sofa for causing her dog Kes' fur to fall out, forcing her to spend Ģ1,000 of veterinary treatment.
BBC Watchdog had reported in February last that Argos contacted thousands of customers who bought batches of its Pia and Bari ranges last year to warn of the problems.
Darren Tattersley bought a Reece sofa from Land of Leather for Ģ700 in June 2007. Almost as soon as his skin came into contact with the sofa, it came up in a painful, itching rash. Land of Leather agreed to replace his sofa but until it arrives, hes sitting on the floor.
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10/22/2008
i have suffered for over a year not once did they contact me i have gone out of my mind not knowing what has been wrong its left me disabled they took the sofa away yesterday but the damage is done this only started when i started to use sofas more as we have 2 sitting rooms but my life is not the same now and my daughters suffered too
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08/21/2008
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07/10/2008
I am disabled , iwanted some comfort, instead I have had months of agony, my doctor gave me barrier cream, eye drops as my eyes ran all the time,two lots of anti biotic s, a terrible burning open weepy rash on my back ,after the news of the land of leather,s leather suite ,causing the problem, my doctor has forbidden me to use my lounge I have spoken to their head office twice ,but the furniture is still here .Chichester store hsa not contacted me What can i do only lie in bed ,as i cannot walk. Have you any suggestions please?
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06/26/2008
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