The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·10757·Announced 2010-09-23

Brumlow Mills Recalls Zen Room Rugs Due to Fire Hazard

Brumlow Mills is recalling Zen room rugs sold at J.C. Penney because large rugs fail federal flammability standards and small rugs lack required labels.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (fire hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which corresponds to a High severity score of 3 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Brumlow Mills is recalling approximately 1,000 Zen Large and Small Room Rugs in rust and sage colors. The recall involves polypropylene rugs sold exclusively through J.C. Penney’s website and catalog from January 2010 through March 2010 for between $40 and $400. Zen rugs in other colors are not involved in this recall.

The large rugs fail to meet federal flammability standards and could ignite, posing a risk of fire and burn hazards. The small rugs fail to meet federal labeling requirements; while not required to meet the flammability standard, they must be permanently labeled with a warning that they are flammable and should not be used near sources of ignition. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled rugs. Those with large rugs should contact Brumlow Mills to obtain a replacement or refund. Consumers with small rugs should contact Brumlow Mills to obtain a new label including warning information. The firm is contacting all known users. For additional information, call Brumlow Mills at (877) 879-0176 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Zen Large and Small Room Rugs
Manufacturer
Brumlow Mills, of Calhoun, Ga.
Category
Consumer Product — Rugs
Hazard
Affected units
1,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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