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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2019-08-27

At Home Recalls Shag Rugs Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard; Fire Hazard

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Ultimate Shag Rugs

  • Brand At Home Procurement, of Plano, Texas

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

At Home is recalling eight models of Ultimate Shag Rugs due to safety violations. The large shag rugs in sizes 59 inches by 87 inches and 90 inches by 120 inches fail to meet the federal flammability standard for carpets and rugs, creating a fire hazard. The smaller shag rugs in size 39 inches by 59 inches lack the required federal warning label stating "FLAMMABLE (FAILS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE STANDARD FF 2-70): SHOULD NOT BE USED NEAR SOURCES OF IGNITION." The recalled rugs are labeled "Ultimate Shag" with "at home" on the back and marked as 100% Polyester and Made in China, and can be identified by their SKU numbers: 124142991 (White, 39" x 59"), 124142992 (Gray, 39" x 59"), 124115994 (Beige, 59" x 87"), 124115995 (White, 59" x 87"), 124129568 (Gray, 59" x 87"), 124121400 (Beige, 90" x 120"), 124121401 (White, 90" x 120"), and 124129561 (Gray, 90" x 120").

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled rugs and contact At Home for instructions on obtaining a remedy or return the rug to an At Home store. Consumers with the larger rugs will receive a full refund in the form of store credit, while consumers with the 39 inches by 59 inches rugs will receive a label to place on the underside of the rug.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The recalled large shag rugs fail to meet the federal flammability standard for carpets and rugs, posing a fire hazard. The small shag rugs fail to meet federal labeling requirements. Small rugs are not required to meet the federal flammability standard; however, they are required to be permanently labeled with the following statement: "FLAMMABLE (FAILS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE STANDARD FF 2-70): SHOULD NOT BE USED NEAR SOURCES OF IGNITION."

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled shag rugs and contact At Home for instructions on receiving a refund for the large rugs and a label for the small rugs, or return your rug to an At Home store to receive the remedy. Consumers with shag rugs in sizes 59 inches by 87 inches and 90 inches by 120 inches will receive a full refund in the form of a store credit. Consumers with rugs in sizes 39 inches by 59 inches will receive a label to be placed on the underside of the rug.

Details from the source

This recall involves eight models of Ultimate Shag Rugs. Each rug has a label on the back stating "Ultimate Shag" and "at home." The rugs also have "100% Polyester" and "Made in China" printed on the label.The SKU number can be found on the back of the rug. The following rugs are included in this recall: Ultimate Shag Rugs: SKU Color Size 124142991 White 39" x 59" 124142992 Gray 39" x 59" 124115994 Beige 59" x 87" 124115995 White 59" x 87" 124129568 Gray 59" x 87" 124121400 Beige 90" x 120" 124121401 White 90" x 120" 124129561 Gray 90" x 120"

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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