Recall Alert

Consumer Product Safety Commission Announces Multiple Rug Recalls


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In subrogation cases where the insured’s damages were caused by a defective product, the fact that the product at issue is or was subject to a recall announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) may help to establish that the product was defective when it left the manufacturer’s possession and control. On August 12, 2021, the CPSC announced the following recalls related to products that present fire hazards:

  1. Rugs Recalled Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard and Fire Hazard; Imported by Suellen Roosevein; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com (Recall Alert). According to the CPSC, “[t]he rug fails to meet the federal flammability standard for carpets and rugs, posing a fire hazard.”
  2. Area Rugs Recalled Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard and Fire Hazard; Imported by Pacapet; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com (Recall Alert). According to the CPSC, “[t]he rugs fail to meet the federal flammability standard for carpets and rugs, posing a fire hazard.”
  3. Tye Dye Area Rugs Recalled Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard and Fire Hazard; Imported by And Beyond; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com (Recall Alert). According to the CPSC, “[t]he recalled rugs fail to meet the federal flammability standard for carpets and rugs, posing a fire hazard.”
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