Company Expands Recall over Flammable Robes

October 22, 2009

Washington - Following the death of nine people from burn injuries, a clothing company expands its recall to include all its chenille-made robes which can easily catch fire, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

“The robes which were sold by Blair LCCC did not meet the federal flammability standard and pose a deadly risk to women who will wear these”, CPSC Spokesman Wolfson said.

In April, Blair announced its first recall after receiving three reported cases of robes catching fire, including one victim who sustained second-degree burn.

Despite the recall announcement, the company received more reported deaths linked to full-length women’s chenille robes.

Because of the serious risk of the flammable robes, the CPSC and the clothing company expanded the recall to include all the 300,000 chenille products made by a Pakistan-based textile company.

According to previous reports, most burned victims were women aged between 70 to 80 years old who were cooking at the time of the accident.

In a statement, Blair said the recalled products were sold online and several stores in Pennsylvania and Delaware between December 2004 and April 2007.