The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·00061b·Announced 2000-02-03

HANRO USA Recalls Ladies' Robes for Flammability Hazard

HANRO USA is recalling approximately 2,100 ladies' robes because they fail federal flammability standards and can ignite readily, posing a burn risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect (failure to meet flammability standards) with a reported injury (burned hair), which aligns with the rubric criteria for 'Severe' (significant injury reports or structural defects).

Plain-English summary

HANRO USA Inc. of New York, N.Y., is recalling about 2,100 ladies' robes sold in five different styles. The robes are made with 90 percent cotton and 10 percent polyester fleece fabric and contain the sewn-in label "HANRO of Switzerland." They were sold in colors white, blue, ivory, beige, and gray, in sizes XS through L.

The recalled robes fail to meet federal flammability standards for clothing. The source states that the robes can ignite readily, presenting a serious risk of burn injuries, and that fabrics that do not comply with the standard typically burn faster than newspaper. HANRO USA Inc. has received one report that a robe ignited when exposed to flame and burned the consumer's hair.

These robes were sold in department stores and boutiques nationwide from October 1998 through January 2000 for between $280 and $350. Consumers should stop using these robes immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund and a $50 HANRO gift certificate. For more information, consumers can contact HANRO USA at (800) 889-7443 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Ladies' robes
Manufacturer
HANRO USA Inc. of New York, N.Y.
Category
Consumer Product — Clothing
Hazard
Affected units
2,100

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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