Blair Expands Chenille Product Recall

Blair LLC, in conjunction with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, has issued an expanded recall of its chenille products after reports of the items catching fire. The company first issued a recall of 162,000 chenille robes in April of 2009 amid reports of the robes catching on fire while being worn, including several incidents that resulted in death. After this initial recall, the company learned of four additional deaths allegedly linked to the robes catching fire while being worn by elderly women in their 70s and 80s. So far, a total of nine deaths have been reported to Blair, all of which occurred before the product recall in April.

Blair has expanded the recall to include all chenille products from A-One Textile & Towel of Pakistan. This includes the following products:

• Full Length Women’s Chenille Robes
• Women’s Chenille Jacket
• Women’s Chenille Lounge Jacket
• Women’s Chenille Top

Blair has since severed ties to A-One. To learn more about the recall, including specific product item numbers, click here.