WeWork to Remove Phone Booths From Offices Due to Formaldehyde

WeWork has had a very bad month, but even its most pessimistic observers probably didn’t expect formaldehyde to show up in the phone booths.

The beleaguered co-working company is removing 2,300 phone booths from some of its offices in the U.S. and Canada, “due to potentially elevated levels of formaldehyde caused by the manufacturer,” according to an email sent Monday to WeWork customers. The booths are small, enclosed spaces where members can talk on their cell phones or work in privacy.