My £700 glass table EXPLODED as I watched the rugby – it could have blinded my son but DFS have refused to refund me
A DAD was left fuming after his £700 glass table “exploded” and DFS reportedly refused to refund the money.
Malcolm Nicholson, 51, was watching a Six Nations rugby match on February 5 when he heard a “loud bang, like an explosion”.
He initial thought something had happened to his French doors due to the strong winds outside.
But the firefighter was left stunned when he discovered his table had been completely destroyed, with the dining area covered in shards of glass.
Malcolm and his wife Joan, 56, got in contact with DFS straight away who advised they were “looking into the matter”.
The couple, from Skelmorlie in North Ayrshire, were left fuming though when DFS allegedly said on Wednesday the manufacturers were taking “no responsibility” for what occurred.
He said he paid out over £700 for the table just 14 months ago and feared that more damage could be done to other people who had bought the same item.
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The dad-of-one and stepdad-of-two told the Daily Record: "I was watching Ireland v Wales in the Six Nations just along from our dining table, in the living room.
"All of a sudden we heard this loud bang, just like an explosion.
"When I realised it was the table I was stunned, there was glass everywhere."
Video footage reveals the extent of the damage caused.
The entire glass top of the table is shattered and the carpet covered with shards of glass.
The adjacent shelving unit is also covered in glass, as well as a swivel chair, where Malcolm’s 21-year-old son was seated.
'LUCKY ESCAPE'
Malcolm added: "I sat at the table earlier to do a bit of work on the laptop but that was it.
"Nothing was on it other than a note pad and a pen.
"We bought it in late 2020 and have had no issues with it before.
"We keep it clean so would know if there were any cracks."
The table had been bought at DFS in 2020 when the Nicholsons decided to splash out between £4,000 and £5,000 doing up their living and dining areas and also bought a couch and some units.
"DFS manufacturers taking no responsibility for this is just staggering," Malcom said.
He said other people who own a similar table could have babies and pets at home who could become injured if their table also shattered.
Malcolm said his son had been sitting really close and glass could have gone in his eye.
A DFS spokeswoman said: "Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.
"Health and safety is a key priority for DFS and we have escalated Mr Nicholson’s complaint to our product quality team who are currently looking into this.”
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