Cost Plus Recalls Silk Floor Mats Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Cost Plus World Market
Recall 12270 · Aug 30, 2012 · Cost Plus
17,000
units affected
17,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12270
- Date
- Aug 30, 2012
- Company
- Cost Plus
- Units affected
- 17,000
- Product
- Recycled Silk Floor Mats
- Product type
- Home Decoration
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
The recycled silk floor mats measure 2 ft. by 3 ft. They were sold in a variety of color stripe combinations. "World Market" and "SKU 441536" are printed on the mat's white care label sewn into the bottom of the mat.
What can happen
The recalled silk mats can have a tack or staple woven into the fabric strips. The tack or staple can cut consumers, posing a laceration hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled floor mats and return them to any Cost Plus World Market store for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Cost Plus is aware of one incident in which a tack was discovered in a mat by a consumer. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Cost Plus World Market stores nationwide from June 2011 through May 2012 for about $17.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled recycled silk floor mats?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled floor mats and return them to any Cost Plus World Market store for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The recalled silk mats can have a tack or staple woven into the fabric strips. The tack or staple can cut consumers, posing a laceration hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.