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Cost Plus Recalls Silk Floor Mats Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Cost Plus World Market
The recalled silk mats can have a tack or staple woven into the fabric strips. The tack or staple can cut consumers, posing a laceration hazard.
- Units
- About 17,000
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $17
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
The recycled silk floor mats measure 2 ft. by 3 ft. They were sold in a variety of color stripe combinations. "World Market" and "SKU 441536" are printed on the mat's white care label sewn into the bottom of the mat.
The file
- Sold at
- Cost Plus World Market stores nationwide from June 2011 through May 2012 for about $17.
- Product type
- Home Decoration
- Made in
- India
- Recalled by
- Cost Plus Inc., of Oakland, Calif.
Incident log
Cost Plus is aware of one incident in which a tack was discovered in a mat by a consumer. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled floor mats and return them to any Cost Plus World Market store for a full refund.
For additional information, contact Cost Plus toll-free at (877) 967-5362 between 7 a.m. through 12 p.m. PT any day, or visit the firm's website at www.worldmarket.com and click on Product Recalls under Customer Service.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated AUG 30 2012; last revised APR 13 2016.
