Creative Handweavers wool yarn
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warned consumers in February 1976 that hand-spun yarn imported from Pakistan and distributed by Creative Handweavers, Inc. of Los Angeles may be contaminated with anthrax spores. Approximately 15,000 pounds of the affected yarn were distributed nationwide. The yarn types included various combinations of goat and camel hair in colors such as gray, black, and white, retailing for $1 to $2 per skein, with no labels on the skeins. The contamination was discovered after a weaver in California died in late January, and the yarn had been offered for sale through retail outlets and by mail order over the previous year.
Anthrax is a bacterial disease that can be fatal if untreated and can be transmitted through skin contact or, rarely, through inhalation of spores. According to the recall notice, consumers who own this yarn should seal it in an airtight double plastic bag and call their local or state health department for disposal instructions. Consumers should not attempt to sterilize, incinerate, or throw away the yarn due to contamination risks.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Poisoning
February 9, 1976 Release # 76-011 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 9) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with Creative Handweavers, Inc., of Los Angeles, California, today warned consumers that they have found skeins of yarn containing animal hair or wool that may be contaminated with anthrax spores. Approximately 15,000 pounds of this affected yarn have been distributed nationwide. The hand-spun yarn, imported from Pakistan and distributed nationwide, utilizes animal materials and retails for between $1 and $2 per skein, and has been imported by Creative Handweavers, Inc., Los Angeles, California, from Safraz Brothers, Lahore, Pakistan. The types of hand-spun yarn include: gray goat; black goat; white goat; white goat/camel; gray goat/ camel; black goat/camel; and 100% camel. The skeins bear no label. The Commission learned of the contamination by the death of a 31-year-old weaver in Morro Bay, California, in late January. Yarn obtained from Creative Handweavers was found in the weaver's home. According to Commission investigators, the contaminated yarn appeared to have been offered for sale through many retail outlets over the last year. Some may have been sold by mail order. Consumers who own this yarn should seal the yarn or products made from it in an airtight double plastic bag and call a local or state health department for disposal instructions. Consumers should not attempt to sterilize the yarn, incinerate it, or throw it away because of the risk of further contamination. Anthrax is an acute bacterial disease which can be fatal for humans if untreated. It can be transmitted from a product bearing the anthrax spores mainly through skin contact and in rare circumstances through inhalation. Anthrax infection is not contagious from one person to another. While risk of dangerous human infection is low, the disease can be quite serious. The disease may start with a blister and can develop into a depressed area of dead tissue with a dark crust. Fever and other symptoms may not appear until the disease is severe. This warning is being issued in the interest of the public health and safety and in conjunction with the Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia. The Commission is continuing its investigations to determine whether the contaminated yarn has been sold to other importers. For further information, contact the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission toll-free hotline at 800/638-2772
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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