Issued By Northumberland County Council

FLAMMABILITY WARNING: ITALIAN LEATHER FURNITURE

NORTHUMBERLAND County Council Trading Standards Officers are warning both retailers and the public about the safety of a range of Italian leather furniture made under the name of Artigiani Fiorentini.

The suites of furniture which have been tested and been found to fail legal flammability requirements are the following models - Martina, Urano and Irma. The furniture, consisting of a range of 40 different models, was originally supplied  in the UK in 2000 and 2001 to mainly small independent retailers.

Mick King, County Trading Standards Officer, is urging any retailer who has for sale any furniture by this manufacturer to stop selling immediately and contact their local Trading Standards Office for further advice, and

any member of the public who has bought such furniture should  immediately contact their supplier.

Further information is available from:

Trading Standards Department at Morpeth , Tel: 01670 534579 or 534589.

Nic Outterside, Northumberland County Council Press Officer,

Tel: 01670 534251

Email: noutterside@northumberland.gov.uk