The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·24330·Announced 2024-08-01

Avocado Organic Cotton Mattress Pad Protectors Recalled for Fire Hazard

About 55,480 Avocado Organic Cotton Mattress Pad Protectors are being recalled because they violate the federal flammability regulation for mattress pads, posing a fire hazard. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

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 violation of the federal flammability regulation for mattress pads, which creates a risk of harm through fire. Although no injuries or deaths have been reported, the hazard is not merely theoretical—it stems from a direct regulatory violation. This meets the High severity criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Avocado Mattress LLC, of Mexico, manufactured and Avocado Green Mattress, of Fullerton, California, imported approximately 55,480 Avocado Organic Cotton Mattress Pad Protectors in Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, and California King sizes. The quilted, ivory-color mattress pads are made of cotton ticking and cotton fiber fill. All sizes were available in both Standard Pocket and Deep Pocket versions. These mattress pads were sold nationwide through Avocado stores and online at www.avocadogreenmattress.com from January 2019 through March 2024 for between $200 and $370.

The mattress pads violate the mandatory federal flammability regulation for mattress pads, creating a fire hazard. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mattress pads. Avocado Green Mattress is offering a free replacement mattress pad, including free shipping. To obtain the replacement, consumers should cut the mattress pad in two, write the date and initial the law label attached to the mattress pad, then upload photos of the cut mattress pad and the dated and initialed law label to www.avocadogreenmattress.com/pages/recall. For more information, consumers can contact Avocado Mattress toll-free at 844-326-5009 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email [email protected], or visit www.avocadogreenmattress.com/pages/recall.

The recalled product

Product
Avocado Organic Cotton Mattress Pad Protectors
Manufacturer
Avocado Mattress LLC, of Mexico
Category
Consumer Product — Bedding / Mattress Accessories
Hazard
  • fire
  • flammability-violation
Affected units
55,480

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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