Urban Outfitter- Infested shelf
Style No. 111325742Color: GoldSize: MEDIUM from urban outfitters
okay. so. here’s the story:
bought this shelf for my daughter heading off to college. Its been sitting in my room for a couple weeks and I kept noticing piles of saw dust next to it and a small hole in the side. cleaned it up. but… kept happening.
at first I thought “maybe it was a fastener hole of some sort and wood filler fell out from temp changes” or something. small flaw- nothing to raise hell about.
well. last night, after I noticed the hole got bigger, and more saw dust, I took a flash light but couldn’t see anything. so I thought, ya know… this has been happening overnight. so I shut off the lights, and came back half hour later with a flashlight- AND SAW THIS WORM/BUG right at work.
wish I could post the video here of its gross little head but I took a couple screen shots from the video and posted the product.
WE PROMPTLY taped it up and took it outside and blew it up with dynamite (JK, threw it in a dumpster), but I contacted UO and they actually asked if I wanted a replacement lol. I said no… I want a refund and a new house 😂.
anyway… I tried to make this into a big deal cause I’m not sure if there’s an infestation or other people have dealt with this- but it’s so gross. they gave zero cares.
anyone else dealt with this? I’m just glad I actually saw it sooner than later. I think I need to move though.
here’s what Google says: you must act quickly to prevent the bugs from emerging and spreading into your home's walls, floors, or other wooden furniture. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Action Plan
- Move it outside immediately: Do not leave the shelf indoors. Active wood-boring pests will eventually emerge as flying beetles or swarmers to lay eggs on other wooden surfaces. [1, 2, 3]
- Vacuum the area: Thoroughly clean the floor and wall where the shelf was located to remove any stray insects, eggs, or larvae.
- Wrap it in plastic: If you cannot store it outside, wrap the entire shelf tightly in heavy-duty plastic sheeting and seal it with duct tape to trap the pests.