The Chinese-made sofas sold by High Street chain Argos and Land of Leather caused horrific burns as the leather sofas was sprayed with a toxic substance to stop them going mouldy. The chairs had been treated with a fungicide to stop them going mouldy in storage. But the substance caused violent irritant-related eczema in some customers. Customers were informed that not everyone who bought a sofa would suffer a reaction but the number was high enough to call it a 'widespread' outbreak.

Victims have seen A&E departments and doctors' surgeries with severe skin complaints after buying the leather suites from the shops. Baby Archie Lloyd-Bennett is among the victims who have suffered chronic skin complaints from contact with one of the sofas. He suffered blisters all over his body after lying on the chair, and has had hospital treatment for the angry red burns.

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