{"id":64854,"date":"2017-08-29T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-29T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/i-wanted-a-refund-for-an-exploding-table-but-argos-shattered-the-idea\/"},"modified":"2017-08-29T13:21:08","modified_gmt":"2017-08-29T06:21:08","slug":"i-wanted-a-refund-for-an-exploding-table-but-argos-shattered-the-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/i-wanted-a-refund-for-an-exploding-table-but-argos-shattered-the-idea\/","title":{"rendered":"I wanted a refund for an \u2018exploding\u2019 table, but Argos shattered the idea"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nOur Sicily table disintegrated and I understood it was a common faultI bought a glass-topped garden patio table from Argos in Banbury in April, but in July the top suddenly \u201cexploded\u201d on a sunny day, shattering into pieces for no apparent reason. This was potentially dangerous \u2013 luckily no one was hurt \u2013 and, of course, the table is unusable. So far Argos \u201ccustomer care\u201d is insisting this is \u201caccidental damage\u201d rather than a manufacturing fault. However, I have since found a number of articles, including one in the Guardian, suggesting this appears to be a common fault and that Argos was giving refunds. DL, Brackley, NorthantsArgos did launch an investigation into its Sicily table, part of a set with six chairs for \u00a3219.99, after a mother reported an incident in which her young son and niece narrowly avoided injury. An item at Asda was under the spotlight for similar reasons. However, safety experts have told us that tables that smash \u201cinstantly\u201d would typically break only after being weakened by a knock, chip or scratch, and then left in extreme hot or cold temperatures. Obviously, in your case, it is impossible to prove exactly what happened. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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