Faulty SCS Sofa

Okell

the_lunatic_is_in_my_head said:

daveyjp said:

An extra leg isn't a repair, its a modification and a bodge.

 If the sofa was supposed to be OK as manufactured and it isn't its a design or manufacturing fault.

A component of the frame is probably damaged or split and it needs replacing.

You can test this by holding under one front corner and lifting the sofa.  If the frame twists and the leg on the other corner doesn't lift there is probably damage.

... OP fit for purpose means fit for a purpose you enquired about so if you specifically ask if a lawn mower can clear brambles, are told yes, but it turns out it can't then that's where fit for purpose comes in...

First, I agree with @daveyjp and you that the solution proposed by SCS is simply a bodge job and can't really be described as a repair.

Second, playing Devil's Advocate, I don't see why it couldn't be argued that the sofa was not fit for "a particular purpose"?  As I read it the legislation says that the particular purpose can be made known to the seller either "expressly or by implication".

I think if somebody goes into a SCS store and shows an interest in buying a three-seater (or whatever) sofa, then they are by implication telling the seller that it must be fit for the purpose of seating three (or whatever) people without sagging in the middle.  Any sofa must - by implication - be fit for the particular purpose of seating however many people it's described for.  I don't think the "fit for particular purpose" provision is necessarily limited to purposes the purchaser has specifically enquired about

The lawnmower in your example still has to be fit for the particular purpose of mowing a lawn even if it isn't fit for clearing brambles.

I think this sofa isn't fit for its particular purpose 

[Edit:  And yes, the OP needs to challenge SCS as to how the sofa after repair will match its description and/or any display model they may have seen prior to purchase.

But I'm not sure how the OP deals with the replacement sofa they bought from Next if SCS decide to replace...?]

Okell

PHK said:

daveyjp said:

An extra leg isn't a repair, its a modification and a bodge.

 If the sofa was supposed to be OK as manufactured and it isn't its a design or manufacturing fault.

A component of the frame is probably damaged or split and it needs replacing.

You can test this by holding under one front corner and lifting the sofa.  If the frame twists and the leg on the other corner doesn't lift there is probably damage.

I think there should always have been a middle leg otherwise you’d need a massive frame to enable someone to sit in the middle...

We have a three-seater sofa that has only four legs - one at each corner.  I'm not sure why an extra leg in the middle should be required?

Aylesbury_Duck

Okell said:

PHK said:

daveyjp said:

An extra leg isn't a repair, its a modification and a bodge.

 If the sofa was supposed to be OK as manufactured and it isn't its a design or manufacturing fault.

A component of the frame is probably damaged or split and it needs replacing.

You can test this by holding under one front corner and lifting the sofa.  If the frame twists and the leg on the other corner doesn't lift there is probably damage.

I think there should always have been a middle leg otherwise you’d need a massive frame to enable someone to sit in the middle...

We have a three-seater sofa that has only four legs - one at each corner.  I'm not sure why an extra leg in the middle should be required?

That would depend upon the price point and therefore the quality/robustness of construction.  A decent, well-made frame is capable of supporting three people without the extra leg.  A cheaper or poorly-constructed one perhaps isn't.

PHK

I don't agree with that. It depends entirely on the design. A big heavy chesterfield wouldn't need a middle leg (which incidentally fits out of sight towards the back ) 
But people tend to go with slimmer lighter sofas (because homes are smaller) and there's no room for heavy front and back rails. So it's quite common for a middle or centre leg to be in the design.  Although obviously not the case with recliners.