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Close Topic Options162,000 Women's Robes Recalled After 6 Deaths
- Culture, Family, Travel, Consumer Reviews - Posted: 20th Aug, 2009 - 10:40pm
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162,000 Women's Robes Recalled After 6 Deaths
Aren't these robes supposed to be tested BEFORE putting them in the market for sale?
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| WASHINGTON - Consumers are being urged to immediately stop wearing a certain type of chenille robe made by Blair LLC due to a fire hazard that is believed to have killed at least six people. The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Blair LLC, based in Warren, Pa., on Thursday said they were issuing the second recall notice in two months after receiving reports of six deaths due to the robes catching on fire. In five of the six cases, the victims were women who were cooking at the time; three of the victims were in their 80s. The recall applied to 162,000 robes. "CPSC urges all consumers to report any incidents or injuries involving consumer products, even after a recall has been announced," said acting CPSC Chairman Thomas Moore. "Contact the CPSC so that we may help prevent tragic deaths or injuries like those that might be related to the Blair robes." CPSC and Blair initially announced their voluntary recall in April, citing three reports of the robes catching on fire, including one report of second-degree burns. The robes, made in Pakistan, have the following item numbers: 3093111, 3093112, 3093113, 3093114, 3093115, and 3093116. They are a one-piece garment made of plush sculpted chenille, a shaped stand collar, and horizontal chenille front and back yolks and cuffs. The robes have a full-button front with seven matching button closures.... |
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I kind of agree with KNToran. How strange is it that six women died from catching on fire while cooking in their robe? The material is flammable, but how can they catch fully on fire to the point where the person dies? The stove is not far from the sink. If I was cooking in a fluffy robe (which seems not so smart), I would either pat out the little fire or I'd turn on the water faucet to put out the fire. If I couldn't get enough water out of the sink, then I would open the fridge and pour milk or tea on the robe. If all else fails I'd just take the robe off and put it on the ground or in the sink. Problem seemed pretty simple to solve. Let me warn everyone that fabric softener and the dryer sheets are usually pretty flammable so don't let your clothes catch on fire right out of the dryer.
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