Freedom Furniture Complaint

Freedom Furniture Laptop Table destroys Laptop - Laptop Table II Mobile

Posted By: argZero on 8/9/2006

Location: Melbourne, Australia

I recently bought a "Freedom Furniture Laptop Table II Mobile" for my one week old Acer Ferrari laptop.

After checking the screws were tightly in place and re-reading the instruction/warning booklet, I sat down with my laptop and proceeded to to adjust it to a comfortable position.

Little did I expect that one of the adjustment buttons would throw the laptop backwards onto the floor, smashing the screen.

To date their response has been that it was "my mistake" for not watching their in-shop product demonstration (that they never offered to me), and that a little warning sticker underneath the table was "adequate warning" that their table would destroy any laptop on their laptop table.

Given that I read the entire instruction manual specifically looking for warnings, I don't think I was given "adequate warning".

The main warning in the instruction booklet is regarding the use of harsh abrasives whilst cleaning it. No mention is made about the product's potential inability to support a laptop (quite an oversight, considering they sell it as a "laptop table").

The adjustment controls on the table are similar to those on most office chairs. Given Freedom's reasoning, every person that does not climb underneath their office chair searching for warning stickers before adjusting it's height or angle should expect that they will be thrown backwards onto the floor. Please keep this in mind if you're considering purchasing anything from Freedom Furniture.

Video Demonstration of their table throwing a stunt laptop: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly0-Vbqyby8


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    SherryH (08/08/2006)      
    Wow...you know, I was just looking for one of these for my clasroom. Congrats-I won't be buying one of these Freedom laptop terminators, so you've cost them at least one sale. I feel really bad for you. This sucks.

    tander (08/08/2006)      
    Wow!! That's terrible, what a piece of junk they sell, spread the worthless product all over the net!

    argZero (08/18/2006)      
    "...spread the worthless product all over the net!"

    Thanks, I will. I know that what they consider "adequate warning" is what I consider "expecting customers to climb under the table incase there is a little sticker".

    The only reason someone should be expected to look under a table for a little sticker, is if they have a reason to distrust the table. Naming their product a "Laptop Table" tricks people into trusting the table will support a laptop.

    I consider their "adequate warning" to be less than adequate, so I'm happy to warn people in advance.

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