A French retailer said Wednesday it has withdrawn a range of Chinese-made armchairs and sofas from sale after hundreds of buyers complained of developing a painful eczema rash.
Retail giant Conforama withdrew the chairs, on sale since 2005, in July after a doctor warned they could be linked to an outbreak of eczema in one of his patients, spokeswoman Isabelle Hoppenot said.
She said some of the chairs, made by the Chinese company Link Wise, contained too much of an anti-mould substance, and that "in some people they can cause allergic reactions."
French newspaper Le Parisien said a dozen people had been hospitalised in a serious condition after buying the chairs. More... Magazine Lane - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Half Price Costumes
Retail giant Conforama withdrew the chairs, on sale since 2005, in July after a doctor warned they could be linked to an outbreak of eczema in one of his patients, spokeswoman Isabelle Hoppenot said.
She said some of the chairs, made by the Chinese company Link Wise, contained too much of an anti-mould substance, and that "in some people they can cause allergic reactions."
French newspaper Le Parisien said a dozen people had been hospitalised in a serious condition after buying the chairs. More... Magazine Lane - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Half Price Costumes
