The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·79043·Announced 1979-08-27

Edgewood Chenille Recalls Flammable Women's Bathrobes, Jackets, Shorts, and Tube Tops

Edgewood Chenille is recalling thousands of highly flammable women's garments, including bathrobes, jackets, shorts, and tube tops, after three women were burned.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect (flammability) with reported serious injuries, including second- and third-degree burns covering 25 percent of a victim's body, which meets the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

The Edgewood Chenille Company is recalling thousands of highly flammable women's garments, including bathrobes, jackets, shorts, and tube tops. These items are made of 100 percent cotton chenille, a soft fabric with a high, fuzzy nap. The garments were sold nationwide since 1975 under the "Edgewood" and "Wrappers" labels in department stores and ladies' apparel stores.

Since December 1978, three women have been burned when their bathrobes caught fire. One woman suffered serious second- and third-degree burns covering 25 percent of her body. CPSC laboratory tests conducted since June 1979 found that 7 of 10 garments failed to pass the federal flammability standard for adult wearing apparel.

Women who own these garments should return them to their retailers to receive free replacement apparel that complies with the flammability standard. For additional information, consumers can contact the Edgewood Chenille Company at P.O. Box 14, Tunnel Hill, Georgia, 30755, or by telephone at (404) 935-3121.

The recalled product

Product
Edgewood women's bathrobes
Manufacturer
Edgewood Chenille
Category
Consumer Product — Clothing
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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