Consumer Alert: Lumber Liquidators lawsuits

You may have seen the 60 Minutes investigation into Lumber Liquidators. It was damning, to say the least.

The investigation revealed that some tested floor samples were above acceptable levels for formaldehyde, a known cancer-causing chemical.

Now New York Senator Chuck Schumer is asking the Feds to get involved because of safety issues.

He also wants the Consumer Product Safety Commission to investigate and order a recall if they find the company's laminate flooring unsafe.

A Las Vegas woman says she is moving out of her home because she is afraid her brand new floors are toxic and making her sick.

Rosie Oakes recently paid $1,700 to put brand new wall-to-wall liquidator flooring inside her condominium.

"I don't want to live there, breathing this day after day. I want them to do something about it and I want them to do it today," Oakes said.

The flooring was installed in February and Oakes moved in shortly after the installation.

She says her eyes started watering within days, her dog developed an eye infection and her husband had trouble breathing.

"He woke me up at four in the morning coughing. The second day we were in the condo, coughing and coughing and I was like, what's wrong, are you okay? I couldn't get back to sleep, he was coughing so much," Oakes said.

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Consumer Alert: Lumber Liquidators lawsuits