I-Team: Consumers Believe Mattresses Made Them Sick

http://media.boston.cbslocal.com/CBSBOS_3004201523293300000AA.mp4 BOSTON (CBS) – Sleep is essential for good health and a mattress is key to getting that good night’s rest. But the I-Team discovered that some people believe their bed may actually be making them sick. “What was immediately noticeable was it had an extremely pungent odor,” explained a Metro-West area man who did not want to be identified. He claims that smell came from his newly delivered mattress, a $3,200 Tempur-Pedic memory foam mattress. He claims the mattress made him feel ill, with a significantly elevated pulse rate and respiration. His girlfriend had similar complaints. “I just get heaviness in my lungs,” she said. “It definitely impacts my breathing.” There are dozens of similar complaints online including one from a woman named Cherrie from Attleboro. “After spending ten minutes in the room, I became extremely nauseous and dizzy,” she posted. Another consumer said, “I had a severe allergic reaction to my new Tempur-Pedic mattress and ended up in the hospital.” Those are just a sample of the complaints cited in a class action lawsuit filed in California. The suit suggests the company is well aware of the issue. It states: “Tempur-Pedic omits telling its potential and actual customers that numerous past customers have complained about the odor.” The suit also states: “Numerous past customers have reported allergic symptoms.” The I-Team took hidden cameras in...
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