A consumer who claimed that his recently purchased furniture contained formaldehyde that exceeded the standard and had poisoned his family members, filed a legal action against the producer, reports Beijing Star Daily.

Wang Dongxu's family felt dizzy, with tight chests and aches in the throat, since the arrival of four items of furniture bought from Xianghe Furniture Town in Beijing's Tongzhou District in April, held that the producer should be held responsible.

Meanwhile, Wang asked for the return of all his expenditure, amounting to 4,200 yuan (US$510) and another 4,900 yuan (US$595) in compensation.

According to the examination conducted by the Chinese Air Quality Monitoring Centre, the content of the chemicals in Wang's bedroom was 6.7 times more than the country's standard.

Now the case is still under further investigation.

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