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NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
| Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 908-8308 |
| March 11, 2005 | CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
| Release # 05-135 |
CPSC, Bernat Yarn Announce Recall of "Fur Out" Yarn
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below.
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless
otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Bernat "Fur Out" yarn
Units: About 730,000 1.75-ounce balls of yarn
Manufacturer/Importer: Spin Rite LP of Ontario, Canada
Hazard: "Fur Out" yarn is flammable when used as the sole yarn in a
garment. Garments constructed of "Fur Out" yarn are dangerously
flammable when exposed to a flame, posing a burn risk to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Bernat has received two reports of garments made of
the recalled yarn burning, with one person receiving singed eyebrows.
Description: All 17 Bernat "Fur Out" yarn colors are involved in this
recall. The recalled yarn can be identified by UPC numbers beginning
with "05735527" and ending with one of the following numbers:
1319 1326 1333 1340 1357 1364 1371 1388 1395
1401 1685 2583 2590 2606 2613 2620 2637
Sold by: Yarn and craft stores nationwide and in Canada since April 2004
for between $4 and $6 per ball.
Manufactured in: Turkey.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using Bernat "Fur Out" yarn and items made
with Bernat "Fur Out" yarn immediately and contact the manufacturer for
instructions on how to return the products and receive a full refund.
Consumer Contact: Contact Bernat Yarn at (800) 641-5634 between 8 a.m.
and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at
http://www.bernat.com
To view this recall online, please go to our website at: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05135.html
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