The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·75022·Announced 1975-03-05

Apollo Carpets Recalls Mars, Uranius, and Moonwalk Carpets for Flammability Failures

Apollo Carpets is recalling Mars, Uranius, and Moonwalk carpets sold before April 1972 because they failed mandatory flammability tests.

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 product that failed mandatory flammability tests, posing a risk of fire and burn injury. No injuries or deaths are reported in the source text, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Apollo Carpets, Inc. is recalling three styles of nylon pile carpeting: Mars, Uranius, and Moonwalk. These carpets were sold to consumers prior to April 1972 and failed to meet mandatory flammability requirements. The products were available in various colors and 12-foot wide rolls, primarily in the south central and south eastern United States.

Apollo Carpets stopped selling these carpets in April 1972 after being notified by the Federal Trade Commission of the flammability failure. In August 1972, the company initiated a recall, during which 4,500 square yards out of a total of 53,000 square yards sold were returned. The CPSC has provisionally accepted a consent order requiring the company to inform known purchasers and institute a second recall of the non-complying carpet.

Consumers who purchased these carpets should return them to the store where they were bought or directly to the manufacturer. The consent agreement requires the company to stop manufacturing or selling non-complying goods and to comply with flammability standards in the future.

The recalled product

Product
Mars, Uranius carpets
Manufacturer
Apollo Carpets
Category
Consumer Product — Carpets/Rugs
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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