Category: Toxic Chemical Exposure
EPA Questions Lumber Liquidators’ Formaldehyde Test Kits
June 8, 2015 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is questioning the usefulness of at-home air testing kits Lumber Liquidators provided to about 26,000 customers who were concerned about formaldehyde emissions. When customers were provided with the kits, Lumber...
Danish Environment Authority: Roundup Is a Carcinogen
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weed-killer Roundup, has been declared a carcinogen chemical by Denmark’s Working Environmental Authority.
Texas Oil Spill Class Action Lawyer
After major oil spills, class action lawsuits are often filed against pipeline companies by fishermen and business owners who had economic losses due to the environmental devastation.
Pipeline in Santa Barbara Oil Spill Had Extensive Corrosion
June 4, 2015 -- An oil spill last mont in Santa Barbara happened along a badly worn section of pipe, federal regulators told the Associated Press. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration said the pipeline had worn away...
Texas Santa Barbara Oil Spill Lawyer
The Texas-based oil company Plains All-American Pipeline has been hit with lawsuits after an oil spill in Santa Barbara. Over 100,000 gallons of crude oil spilled onto a state beach and flowed into the ocean. Two beaches were closed...
West Virginia Woman Files Lumber Liquidators Lawsuit
June 2, 2015 -- A woman from West Virginia has filed a class action lawsuit against Lumber Liquidators alleging that the Chinese laminate floor she installed has toxic levels of formaldehyde, according to the Insurance Journal. The woman, Genevieve Baldwin...
Lumber Liquidators CEO Resigns Amid Formaldehyde Fiasco
May 21, 2015 -- Less than three months after being accused of selling formaldehyde-ridden laminate flooring from China, Lumber Liquidators said that CEO Robert Lynch has “unexpectedly” resigned. The company has opened a nationwide search for a replacement. In the...
Insurers Fight Lumber Liquidators Amid Formaldehyde Fiasco
May 12, 2015 -- Lumber Liquidators has filed a lawsuit against its insurance company for refusing to defend the company in class action lawsuits, according to the New York Post. Court documents filed in Dane County Court in Madison, Wisconsin...
Cribs Recalled for Violation of Lead Paint Standard
May 8, 2015 -- Baby’s Dream Furniture has recalled thousands of cribs and furniture pieces because the paint exceeds federal limits on lead. Lead is a toxic chemical that can be absorbed through the skin and ingested on flakes of...