Women's Chenille Robes Recalled by Blair Due to Burn Hazard

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.

NAME OF PRODUCT: FULL LENGTH WOMEN’S CHENILLE ROBES

UNITS: ABOUT 162,000

RETAILER: BLAIR LLC, OF WARREN, PA.

HAZARD: SOME ROBES FAIL TO MEET FEDERAL FLAMMABILITY REQUIREMENTS AND PRESENT A RISK OF SERIOUS BURNS TO CONSUMERS IF THEY ARE EXPOSED TO AN OPEN FLAME.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: BLAIR HAS RECEIVED THREE REPORTS OF THE ROBES CATCHING ON FIRE, INCLUDING ONE REPORT OF SECOND-DEGREE BURNS.

DESCRIPTION: THE RECALL INVOLVES THE FULL LENGTH WOMEN’S CHENILLE ROBE WITH THE FOLLOWING ITEM NUMBERS: 3093111, 3093112, 3093113, 3093114, 3093115, AND 3093116. THE ITEM NUMBER IS IDENTIFIED ON A LABEL IN THE GARMENT’S NECKLINE. THIS IS A ONE-PIECE GARMENT MADE OF PLUSH SCULPTED CHENILLE, A SHAPED STAND COLLAR, AND HORIZONTAL CHENILLE FRONT AND BACK YOLKS AND CUFFS. THE ROBE HAS A FULL-BUTTON FRONT WITH SEVEN MATCHING BUTTON CLOSURES, LONG SLEEVES WITH SELF CUFFS, A STRAIGHT BOTTOM WITH SELF HEM, AND TWO SIDESEAM POCKETS. THE ROBE’S SEWN IN LABEL STATES: “100% COTTON, RN 81700, MADE IN PAKISTAN”. ROBES WITH OTHER ITEM NUMBERS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

SOLD AT: BLAIR CATALOGS AND WEB SITE, AND BLAIR STORES IN WARREN, PA., GROVE CITY, PA., AND WILMINGTON, DEL., FROM JANUARY 2003 THROUGH MARCH 2009 FROM ABOUT $20 TO $40.

MANUFACTURED IN: PAKISTAN

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP WEARING THE GARMENT IMMEDIATELY. CONTACT BLAIR LLC FOR INFORMATION ON RETURNING THE ROBE AND TO RECEIVE A REFUND OR A $50 GIFT CARD FOR BLAIR MERCHANDISE.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL BLAIR TOLL-FREE AT (877) 392-7095 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 9 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.BLAIR.COM/RECALL, OR CONTACT THE FIRM BY E-MAIL AT [email protected]