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Crate and Barrel Recalls Shag Rugs Due to Fire Hazard
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a
voluntary recall of the following consumer product.
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
(To access color photos of the following recalled products, see CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov.)
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Name of product: “Remy” Shag Rugs
Units: About 5,100
Importer: Crate and Barrel, of Northbrook, Ill.
Hazard: The large rugs fail to meet federal standards for flammability and could ignite, posing fire and burn
hazards to consumers. The small rugs fail to meet federal labeling requirements. Small rugs are not required to meet the federal
flammability standard; however, they are required to be permanently labeled with the following statement: “FLAMMABLE (FAILS U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE STANDARD FF 2-70): SHOULD NOT BE USED NEAR SOURCES OF IGNITION.”
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: This recall involves the “Remy” shag rugs with SKU numbers listed below. The rugs are made of cotton
jersey. The large rugs measure 5’ by 8’ and 2.5’ by 7’. The small rugs measure 5’ round, 2’ by 3’, 4’ by 6’. “Remy” and the SKU
number can be found on the back of the product label.
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Large Rugs
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SKU
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Color
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Size
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0303-550
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Red
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5x8
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0304-301
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Red
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2.5x7
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0245-860
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White
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5x8
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0301-868
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White
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2.5x7
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Small Rugs
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SKU
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Color
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Size
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0303-224
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Red
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4x6
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0302-295
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Red
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2x3
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0245-852
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White
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4x6
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0245-801
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White
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2x3
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481750
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White
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5' round
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Sold at: Crate and Barrel retail stores nationwide, its online retailer, and through its catalogue from January 2007 through
April 2008 for between $50 and $300.
Manufactured in: India
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled rugs. Consumers with large rugs should contact
Crate and Barrel to arrange pick up of their rugs and obtain a full refund. Consumers with small rugs should contact Crate and
Barrel to obtain a new label including warning information or a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Crate and Barrel at (800) 451-8217 between 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
CT seven days a week, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.crateandbarrel.com.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of
serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries
and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $800 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to
protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC’s work
to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals –
contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC’s hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC’s teletypewriter at
(800) 638-8270 or visit CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. Consumers can obtain this release and recall
information at CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov.
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