May
6, 2004
Name
of Product: Tuftex
Wall-to-Wall Carpet
Units:
2,300
square yards of carpet (approximately 125 pieces of carpet as sold)
Manufacturer/Importer:
Shaw
Industries Inc., of Dalton, Georgia
Hazard:
Due to a
manufacturing error that over-treated the carpet with a “soil-resist”
application, the carpet could readily ignite, presenting a serious risk of burn
injuries. The recalled carpet violates the federal Flammable Fabrics Act.
Description: The recalled wall-to-wall
carpet was manufactured in two different styles called “Moon Shadow” and “Chic
to Chic,” both of which are 100% nylon fluffy shag. These two manufacturing
styles were labeled for various carpet dealers and were sold under the
following style names and colors:
Moon
Shadow style carpet (style # Z6136) sold under color name “Snowflake”
Chic
to Chic style carpet (style # Z6079) sold under the color names “Tanstone,”
“Petticoat” and “Black Satin,” and also sold under the following
vendor-specific style and color names:
Barbary
Coast style carpet (style # 6079J) sold under the color names “Sandstone,”
“Cameo Charm,” “Calico” and “Luminous”
Alluring
Appeal style carpet (style # 079AS) sold under the color names “French Vanilla”
and “Mountain Stone”
Pizzazz
style carpet (style # 6079U) sold under the color name “Muslin”
High
Step Berber style carpet (style # 26082) sold under the color name “Petticoat”
High
Profile style carpet (style # ZG075) sold under the color names “Cookie Dough”
and “Candle Glow”
Cadillac
II style carpet (style # 7N915) sold under the color names “Petticoat,” “Beige
Whisper” and “Candle Glow”
Amazing
Berber style carpet (style # ZC079) sold under the color names “Cookie Dough,”
“Petticoat,” “Black Satin” and “Moonstone”
Rosenberry
Berber style carpet (style # 079CL) sold under the color name “Beige Whisper”
Chic
to Chcun style carpet (style # 4ZA59) sold under the color name “Black Satin”
Sold
at: Carpet
retailers nationwide from January 15, 2004 through February 15, 2004 for $50 to
$75 per square yard.
Manufactured
In: U.S.A.
Remedy:
Shaw
Industries corrected the manufacturing error and will replace the recalled
carpet with the same or comparable carpet.
Consumer Contact: Contact Shaw Industries from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET at (800) 441-7429 for instructions on how to have the carpet replaced free. Consumers also can visit the firm’s Web site: http://www.shawfloors.com/News1/Recall_alert1.asp