Edgewood women's bathrobes
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The Edgewood Chenille Company is recalling women's bathrobes, jackets, shorts, and tube-tops made of 100 percent cotton chenille fabric that have been sold nationwide since 1975 under the "Edgewood" and "Wrappers" labels. The garments are highly flammable and fail federal flammability standards for adult clothing. Since December 1978, three women have been burned when their bathrobes caught fire, with one woman suffering serious second- and third-degree burns covering 25 percent of her body. In Consumer Product Safety Commission laboratory tests, 7 of 10 garments tested failed to meet federal flammability standards.
According to the recall notice, women who own these garments should return them to their retailers to receive free replacement apparel that complies with the flammability standard. For additional information about the recall, consumers can contact the Edgewood Chenille Company at P.O. Box 14, Tunnel Hill, Georgia 30755, or by telephone at (404) 935-3121.
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Fire & Fire-Related Burn
Women's Garments Recalled by Edgewood Chenille NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 27, 1979 Release # 79-043 Flammable Women's Garments Recalled WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 27) -- The Edgewood Chenille Company, a clothing manufacturer in Tunnel Hill, Georgia, is recalling thousands of highly flammable women's garments, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced. The garments include women's bathrobes, jackets, shorts and tube-tops. All are made of 100 per cent cotton chenille, a soft, unribbed fabric with a high, fuzzy nap. Since December, 1978, three women have been burned when their bathrobes caught on fire. One of the women was seriously injured with second-and third-degree burns which covered 25 per cent of her body. In CPSC laboratory tests of the garments conducted since June, 1979, 7 of 10 garments failed to pass the federal flammability standard for adult wearing apparel. The garments have been sold nationwide since 1975 under the "Edgewood" and "Wrappers" labels in department stores and ladies' apparel stores. The bathrobes are floor-length and long-sleeved, and wrap in front. They have sold at retail prices ranging from $35 to $60. The jackets are waist-length and long-sleeved. Some are fashioned as "fitted blazers" with notched collars and padded shoulders, and others as pullovers with hoods and elastic waistbands. They have sold for approximately $30 to $35. The boxer-style shorts also have elastic waistbands, and have sold from $12 to $15. The tube-tops are fully elasticized, strapless garments, which have retailed from $10 to $12. Women who own these garments should return them to their retailers to receive free replacement apparel which complies with the flammability standard. Anyone who requires additional information about this recall should contact the Edgewood Chenille Company, P.O. Box 14, Tunnel Hill, Georgia, 30755, telephone (404) 935-3121.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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