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Product Recall Number: 15-031

Why was Altitude Gold shag rugs recalled?

The large rugs fail to meet federal standards for flammability and could ignite, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. The small rugs fail to meet federal labeling requirements. Small rugs are not required to meet the federal flammability standard; however, they are required to be permanently labeled with the following statement: "FLAMMABLE (FAILS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE STANDARD FF 2-70): SHOULD NOT BE USED NEAR SOURCES OF IGNITION."

Altitude Gold shag rugs
Here's product recall specific data for Altitude Gold shag rugs.

  • Product Recall Number: 15-031

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2014-11-19

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Altitude Gold shag rugs

  • Description: The rugs fail to meet federal standards or lack the required labeling.

  • Hazard Description: The large rugs fail to meet federal standards for flammability and could ignite, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. The small rugs fail to meet federal labeling requirements. Small rugs are not required to meet the federal flammability standard; however, they are required to be permanently labeled with the following statement: "FLAMMABLE (FAILS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE STANDARD FF 2-70): SHOULD NOT BE USED NEAR SOURCES OF IGNITION."

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Refund, Repair

  • Units: About 101,000 in the U.S. and Puerto Rico and about 2,800 in Canada

  • Incidents: None reported

  • Remedy: Consumers should contact Mohawk to receive a refund for the large rugs and a warning label to be affixed to the underside of the small rugs.

  • Sold At: The Home Depot stores nationwide and online at HomeDepot.com from August 2013 through September 2014 for between $20 and $247.

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: India

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed