TAMPA Jacqueline Shabel said the smell hit her "like a ton of bricks."

A chemical odor oozed from 59 boxes of her new Lumber Liquidators laminate flooring last month. It filled her Tampa house and burned her nostrils, and she knew something was wrong.

"It was really, really strong," she said. "Just gnarly."

She opened her windows and waited for the sun to rise before calling the Lutz location where she bought the laminate.

"I spoke to them and they said, 'Oh yeah, don't worry about it,' kind of insinuating new car smell," she said.

So the California woman went through with the installation the latest addition to her local vacation home's remodel. But it still smelled.

Three days later, 60 Minutes reported the company's Chinese-made laminate flooring had high levels of formaldehyde, a carcinogen, though the company denies the claim.

"I have a 5-year-old son," Shabel said. "It was that horror as a parent."

Shabel isn't alone. An Orlando law firm is seeking class-action status after filing a federal complaint against Lumber Liquidators on Friday on behalf of an Orlando couple. The firm, Knopf Bigger, is fielding calls from other concerned consumers.

"Their kids are playing on it, they have it in their homes," said Andrew Knopf, a firm attorney. "The 60 Minutes piece obviously has been a catalyst for a lot of folks."

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Events

The Fletcher branch of the Henderson County Public Library will be closed Monday, March 16, through Saturday, March 21, for new carpet installation. The library will reopen on Monday, March 23, at 10 a.m. Please plan to use the other library branches of the library during this time.

The 12th annual Kindergarten Readiness Rally will be held from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, March 19, at Blue Ridge Mall, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd., Hendersonville. Hands-on activities will be provided for pre-k and kindergarten-age children, while parents gather important information about kindergarten registration. Henderson County kindergarten registration will take place April 20-22. For more information, visit WCCA.net or call 693-1711.

Youth OUTright WNC Inc., and PRiSM will present the first Queer Youth Movie Night featuring Milk, starring Sean Penn, at 7 p.m. March 20 in the Patton Auditorium at Blue Ridge Community College, Flat Rock. The event is free to youth aged 14 to 23, and refreshments will be provided. For more information, visit http://www.youthoutright.org.

The Henderson County Hunger Coalition is seeking sponsors for the 33rd annual Hunger Walk at Jackson Park in Hendersonville in September. This Saturday morning active outreach event benefits all the major food pantries serving the county. Hunger Walk sponsors are recognized on the T-shirts that Walk participants wear at the event and throughout the year. For more information on how you or your business/club/organization can become an official Hunger Walk Sponsor, contact Dick Ranges at 828-707-0329 or Pat Fisher at 828-693-4940.

The Ikenobo Ikebana Society, Blue Ridge Chapter, will hold its monthly meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday at the First Congregational Church of Hendersonville, 1735 Fifth Ave. W., Hendersonville. The program will be a demonstration featuring vertical arrangements as detailed in the new free-style curriculum. For more information, visit http://www.blueridgeikebana.com or call 828-696-4103.

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March 12, 2015 // Paul Buckley

GlacialLight has introduced the second generation of the company's modular ceiling light series for indoor commercial lighting GL-PL0303-V2 and GL-PL0312-V2.

Using a new generation of LED thermal and lighting technology the 295 mm square GL-PL0303-V2 consumes 14.8 W while producing up to 1260 lumens, and the longer GL-PL0312-V2 fluorescent tube replacement LED light, with dimensions of 295 mm x 1195 mm, reduces energy consumption to 44.5 W while producing up to 3900 lumens.

At 295 mm, the LED ceiling light fit within the width of standard modular ceiling tiles without consuming too much energy. The 295 mm square GL-PL0303-V2 produces a bright yet non-obtrusive 1100 lumens or more and the 295 mm x 1195 mm GL-PL0312-V2 produces 3600 lumens or more, meaning less luminaires to install, and lower energy bills for the same amount of light.

Compared to fluorescent tube lighting, the LED panel lights from GlacialLight claim to produce a smooth, bright light across the entire LED panel, creating more pleasant and even area illumination with less flicker and glare. Color temperatures can be chosen from 3000K (warm white), 4000K (neutral white), or 6000K (cool white) to suit the lighting ambience. A dimming option with 1-10 V DC, PWM and Resistor dimming is compatible with a variety of lighting control systems and switches, allowing users to easily adjust the level of light. The included LED driver has a two-stage design and is IP67 and CUL certified.

In two different sizes - a square 295 mm model as well as a longer 295 mm x 1195 mm model the lights with an ultra-slim 10 mm thickness fit within standard suspended ceilings. The lights can be recessed mounted (295 mm standard, 300 mm with the spacer or 315 mm with the clip-on mounts). Surface mounting and suspension cable mounting options are also available, meaning these panel lights can be installed on almost any ceiling type.

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