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Our severity:HighCPSC·76017·Announced 1976-03-03

Continental Galveston Bay Nylon Pile Carpets Recalled for Flammability

Continental Industries is recalling Galveston Bay nylon pile carpets because they failed to meet federal flammability standards. Consumers should contact their retailer for return information.

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 product that failed to meet federal flammability standards, posing a fire and burn hazard. No injuries or illnesses 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) has provisionally accepted a consent agreement with Continental Industries, Inc., doing business as Modulon Carpets, to stop the sale of carpets that fail to meet the requirements of the Flammable Fabrics Act. The specific product involved is the "Galveston Bay" style, a nylon pile carpet with a foam back available in various colors. The Commission found that this carpet style did not meet the Standard for the Surface Flammability of Carpets and Rugs (DOC FF 1-70).

According to the CPSC, 197 rolls of the "Galveston Bay" carpet were manufactured and sold to Montgomery Ward for distribution to its Chicago-area retail stores in the fall of 1972. The consent agreement prohibits Continental Industries and E. M. Hicks, an officer of the corporation, from manufacturing or selling carpets that do not comply with federal flammability standards.

As part of the provisional agreement, Continental Industries is required to notify all customers who purchased or received the "Galveston Bay" carpet about its flammability and inform them that it may be returned to the manufacturer to be reworked or destroyed. Persons who may have this carpeting are advised to contact the place of business from which it was purchased for recall information. The agreement is for settlement purposes only and does not constitute an admission of violation by the company.

The recalled product

Product
Galveston Bay nylon pile carpets
Manufacturer
Continental
Category
Consumer Product — Carpets and Rugs
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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