UDE Lumber Liquidators Laminate Flooring Discussion Case

Discussion Case

1. If you were a manager at Lumber Liquidators, what if anything would you do now, beyond what the company has already done?
2. If you were a consumer who had installed Lumber Liquidators laminate flooring in your home or business, what would you do now?
3. Do you think the government acted appropriately to protect consumers? What more can or should it have done?
4. Do you believe that lawsuits filed by consumer activists will help solve the problem of unsafe flooring?
5. In your opinion, who was most responsible for the fact that consumers were exposed to formaldehyde at levels that exceeded the safety limits established by California regulations?
6. Who should be responsible for assuring the safety of flooring products: the retailer, the supplier, the customer, lawyers, or government regulators? Why do you think so?