Things started to fall apart for Lumber Liquidators when the popular television news show, 60 Minutes, exposed the company's Chinese-made flooring and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that it had found elevated levels of formaldehyde in certain flooring products.

The name change comes after the Lumber Liquidators stocks slipped earlier this year, prompting analysts to suggest the company would benefit from a rebrand in the wake of the 2015 “60 Minutes” news story about heightened formaldehyde levels in its laminate imports from China.

Lumber Liquidators Flooring was started in 1994 by Tom Sullivan, a building contractor who began purchasing excess wood from other companies. He then resold the wood from the back of a trucking firm's yard in Stoughton, Massachusetts. Three years later in 1996, the company found their niche market in hardwood flooring.

Although levels of formaldehyde emissions from products like laminate flooring decrease over time, significant off-gassing may continue for months and even years. Significant off-gassing from laminate flooring can continue for months and even years.

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3,000 B.C.: The Egyptians develop stone construction, and stone and brick floors begin to appear. 2,000 B.C.: Rugs are on the scene in one form or another. 1,000 B.C.: The Greeks create pebble mosaics for their floors. 400 A.D.: Wood floors were first used by people in the Middle Ages.

Formaldehyde exposure may potentially cause a variety of symptoms and adverse health effects, such as eye, nose, throat, and skin irritation, coughing, wheezing, and allergic reactions. Long-term exposure to high levels of formaldehyde has been associated with cancer in humans and laboratory animals.

If you want to test your home, hire a qualified professional who has the training and equipment to test formaldehyde levels in your home. Note that these tests can be expensive and don't tell you which products are releasing the most formaldehyde in your home.

Oak is by far the most popular type of wood flooring because it provides a good balance of durability, color range and reasonable costs. It comes in both red and white oak variations and can be used in high-traffic areas as the wood grain hides scratches well.

Lumber Liquidators is a publicly-traded retailer of hard-surface flooring, with 413 locations and over 2,200 employees spread across 46 states. Lumber Liquidators sells seven major types of flooring, plus flooring accessories.