Tristar Products Recalls AquaRug Shower Rugs Due to Fall Hazard
Recall 16084 · Jan 28, 2016 · Tristar Products
1,400,000
units affected
1,400,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16084
- Date
- Jan 28, 2016
- Company
- Tristar Products
- Units affected
- 1,400,000
- Product
- AquaRug shower rugs
- Product type
- Shower Items
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves Aqua Rugs with four plastic suction cups. The rugs are intended to provide a slip-resistant surface in the shower or bathtub. The rugs were sold in beige and clear, and in two sizes: 29.5 inches by 17.25 inches for use in the bathtub, and 21.75 inches by 19.75 inches for use in a shower stall. The rugs have a plastic border and only four plastic suction cups, one affixed to the underside of each corner of the rug. "AquaRug" and "As Seen On TV" are printed on the front of the cardboard packaging.
What can happen
The four suction cups on the underside of the rugs can fail to prevent slipping, posing a fall hazard to the user.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled shower rugs and contact Tristar for instructions on how to dispose of the rugs and to obtain a free replacement rug.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Tristar has received 60 reports of consumers falling in the shower or bathtub while on the recalled four suction cup rugs, including 30 reports of injuries such as bruises, cuts, and fractured or broken bones.
- Sold at
- Bed Bath & Beyond, Dollar General and other retail stores nationwide, online at Amazon.com and BuyAquaRug.com, by Tristar through direct response television commercials, and through a live television show on QVC, from July 2012 to September 2015 for between $18 and $28.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled aquarug shower rugs?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled shower rugs and contact Tristar for instructions on how to dispose of the rugs and to obtain a free replacement rug.
What is the hazard?
The four suction cups on the underside of the rugs can fail to prevent slipping, posing a fall hazard to the user.
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.