Camelback sofas and couches
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 15, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Sep 15, 2015the latest report was made
- Sep 15, 2015the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Camelback
- Maker
- Smith Brothers of Berne, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Sofas and couchesCPSC’s product type: Sofas, Couches, Davenports, Divans or Studio Couches (code 679), in Furniture, Furnishings & Decorations: Furniture
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| September 2015 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Sep 15, 2015, sent to the company Oct 30, 2015, published by CPSC Nov 16, 2015
The product, in the report: Camelback Sofa
Call received from [REDACTED] of the Ohio Attorney General’s office advising this caller to contact CPSC regarding her sofa purchased and delivered August 7th, 2015 6 weeks ago from Brian’s Furniture at 30808 Center Ridge Road in Westlake, OH 14145 1 (440) 808-2158 owned by [REDACTED]. The caller states that she and her husband noticed a potent odor the first time they sat on the sofa.
They contacted the retailer, spoke with [REDACTED] who advised that they could not return the sofa, they could not obtain reimbursement and that there was no option other than the callers keeping the sofa.
She was advised by [REDACTED]n to take the sofa outside in the air.
The caller states that she and her husband have tried spraying the sofa with Febreze, putting softener sheets under the seat cushions, washing the sofa etc. but the odor will not go away.
The caller states that the sofa is made of petroleum products and sprayed with formaldehyde which is used as embalming fluid.
The caller’s husband has been having tingling in his head, left side of his face, into his neck area which began after the sofa was delivered. His physician is testing the caller’s husband and is mid way and being sent to a Neurologist.
The caller has been having issues with her eyes itching, coughing, hoarseness and feeling of ill which have occurred also after the sofa was delivered, she has not treated herself or been treated by any medical official.
She said that when she enters the room the sofa is sitting in the eye itching begins.
The manufacturer is Smith Brothers, PO Box 270, Berne, IN 46711, 1 (260) 589-2131, the manufacturer’s representative is [REDACTED].
The callers have received no relief from the manufacturer although the caller states that there is a lifetime warranty on the sofa.
The FTC is active with this incident/Complaint# [REDACTED], as well as Consumer advocate; [REDACTED] from the television station channel 3 and the Ohio BBB contact [REDACTED] (dispute resolution specialist) complaint# [REDACTED] , [REDACTED].
Attorney got sofa picked up by Brian’s Furn. but the callers did not get their money back! They have sofa and all money paid to them for sofa purchase $1,640.47. The callers need their money back to buy sofa elsewhere. Will never trust Brian’s or Smith Brothers again_
- Model
- 378-10
- Serial number
- unknown
- Bought from
- Brian’s Furniture, Ohio
- Bought
- Jun 20, 2015
- Where
- Berea, Ohio: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 71, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Camelback, made or sold by Smith Brothers of Berne, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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