Therapedic of New England · Recalled
Therapedic of New England Recalls Mattresses Due to Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard; Sold at BJ's Wholesale Club (Recall Alert)
The mattresses fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 3,700
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $100–$230
- Remedy
- Repair
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
This recall involves Therapedic brand twin- and full-size Comfort Deluxe and Comfort Supreme style mattresses. "Therapedic" and the style name are printed on a label on the left of the top of the mattress. The date of manufacture and TEP Bedding GRP Inc., 161 Grand Valley Avenue, Orwell, Ohio 44076 are printed on a white label hanging on the side of the mattress. The recalled mattresses were manufactured in 2013.
The file
- Sold at
- BJ's Wholesale Clubs in Ohio and western New York from January 2013 through November 2013 for about $100 for the twin size and about $230 for the full size mattresses.
- Product type
- Mattresses
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- TEP Bedding Group Inc., of Orwell, Ohio under contract for Therapedic of New England, of Brockton, Mass.
Incident log
None reported
What the notice says to do
Therapedic of New England is mailing free mattress covers to consumers who purchased the mattresses. Consumers should immediately place the covers over the mattress to bring it into compliance with the federal flammability standard. Consumers with the recalled mattresses who do not receive the mattress covers should contact Therapedic of New England to receive the free covers.
Therapedic of New England at (800) 698-2934 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or by email at Tep2013recall@gmail.com.
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 MAR 11 2014; last revised MAY 23 2014.
