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Recall Details
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 9, 2005 Release #05-129 |
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 441-7429 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of product: Shaw Industries' "Southern Breezes" Wall-to-Wall Carpet
Units: About 5,000 square yards (about 700 individual units) of carpet
Manufacturer: Shaw Industries Inc., of Dalton, Ga.
Hazard: Due to a manufacturing error, an uneven application of a latex pre-coat treatment containing a flame retardant was applied to the carpet backing. As a result, the carpet does not meet flammability standards as required under the federal Flammable Fabrics Act. The carpet could ignite, posing a serious risk of burn injuries to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recalled wall-to-wall carpet was manufactured by Shaw Industries exclusively for sale by Menard Inc. in its Menards stores. The recalled carpet was sold under the Menard style number 75123 and style name "Southern Breezes" in the colors Toast, Midnight and Clove.
Sold at: Certain Menards stores in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin from April 2004 through June 1, 2004 for $0.88 per square foot.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers with recalled carpet should contact Shaw Industries to arrange for free replacement carpeting and installation. The list of stores where the recalled carpeting was sold is attached.
Consumer Contact: Contact Shaw Industries at (800) 441-7429 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.shawfloors.com
Menards stores that sold the recalled carpet:
| Batavia, IL 300 N. Randall Road Batavia, IL 60510-9218 |
Bolingbrook, IL 290 N. Bolingbrook Dr. Bolingbrook, IL 60440-2380 |
Bradley, IL 1260 Christine Drive Bradley, IL 60915-1276 |
| Crystal Lake, IL 4850 Route 14 Crystal Lake, IL 60014 |
Cherry Valley, IL 2001 S. Perryville Road Rockford, IL 61112 |
Homewood, IL 17545 S. Halsted Homewood, IL 60430-2005 |
| Moline, IL 4100 Tenth Street Drive Moline, IL 61265 |
Naperville, IL 715 Fort Hill Drive Naperville, IL 60540 |
Normal, IL 900 Greenbriar Drive Normal, IL 61761 |
| Peoria, IL 2211 West Pioneer Parkway Peoria, IL 61615-1831 |
Peru, IL 5353 Mahoney Drive Peru, IL 61354 |
Springfield, IL 3325 Veterans Parkway Springfield, IL 62704 |
| Sterling, IL 3800 East Lincolnway Sterling, IL 61081-9758 |
Sycamore, IL 1825 Mercantile Drive Sycamore, IL 60178 |
Avon, IN 10555 E. US Hwy 36 Avon, IN 46123 |
| Elkhart, IN 601 E. Windsor Avenue Elkhart, IN 46514-5564 |
Fishers, IN 7145 East 96th Street Indianapolis, IN 46250 |
Merrillville, IN 6300 Mississippi Street Merrillville, IN 46410 |
| Michigan City, IN 5260 South Franklin Michigan City, IN 46360 |
Mishawaka, IN 365 West University Drive Mishawaka, IN 46545-1100 |
Valparaiso, IN 351 Silhavy Road Valparaiso, IN 46383 |
| Ankeny, IA 2505 S. Delaware Avenue Ankeny, IA 50021 |
Clive, IA 12000 Hickman Road Clive, IA 50325 |
Council Bluffs, IA 3200 Manawa Centre Drive Council Bluffs, IA 51501 |
| Des Moines, IA 6000 SE 14th Street Des Moines, IA 50320-1703 |
Fort Dodge, IA 3319 5th Avenue South Fort Dodge, IA 50501 |
Iowa City, IA 1375 Hwy 1 West Iowa City, IA 52246 |
| West Burlington, IA 922 West Agency Road West Burlington, IA 52655 |
Battle Creek, MI 12765 Harper Village Dr., Suite 200 Battle Creek, MI 49104 |
Comstock Park, MI 4151 Alpine Avenue Comstock, MI 49321-9705 |
| Kalamazoo, MI 6800 West Main Street Kalamazoo, MI 49009 |
Lansing-West, MI 8505 Delta Market Drive Lansing, MI 48917 |
Brooklyn Park, MN 7800 Lakeland Avenue N. Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 |
| Cambridge, MN 2355 2nd Avenue SE Cambridge, MN 55008 |
Coon Rapids, MN 3045 Main Street Coon Rapids, MN 55448 |
Cottage Grove, MN 9000 East Point Douglas Rd. Cottage Grove, MN 55016-4019 |
| Dundas, MN 100 Schilling Drive South Dundas, MN 55019 |
Hutchinson, MN 1525 Montreal Street SE Hutchinson, MN 55350 |
Mankato, MN 1771 Premier Drive Mankato, MN 56001 |
| Maplewood, MN 2280 Maplewood Drive Maplewood, MN 55109 |
Stillwater, MN 5800 Krueger Lane North Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 |
St. Cloud, MN 251 10th Avenue South Waite Park, MN 56387 |
| Bellevue, NE 10501 S 21st Street Bellevue, NE 68123-3500 |
Grand Isle, NE 3620 West State Street Grand Isle, NE 68803-2344 |
Fargo, ND 1300 13th Avenue East West Fargo, ND 58078 |
| Grand Forks, ND 3550 32nd Avenue South Grand Forks, ND 58201 |
Sioux Falls-East, SD 110 N. Highline Avenue Sioux Falls, SD 57110 |
Sioux Falls-West, SD 3001 South Shirley Avenue Sioux Falls, SD 57106 |
| Appleton-East, WI 3300 E. Express Court Appleton, WI 54915-3277 |
Appleton-West, WI 5105 Integrity Way Grand Chute, WI 54913 |
Green Bay-East, WI 2560 Steffens Court Green Bay, WI 54311-4504 |
| Janesville, WI 2700 Pontiac Place Janesville, WI 53545 |
Kenosham WI 7330 74th Place Kenosha, WI 53142-3523 |
Marinette, WI 2080 Old Peshtigo Road Marinette, WI 54143 |
| Milwaukee, WI 8365 North 76th Street Milwaukee, WI 53223 |
Oak Creek, WI 6800 South 27th Street Oak Creek, WI 53154-1336 |
Onalaska, WI 1301 Sand Lake Road Onalaska, WI 54650 |
| Oshkosh, WI 2351 Westowne Avenue Oshkosh, WI 54904 |
Racine, WI 3101 South Oakes Street Sturtevant, WI 53177 |
Rhinelander, WI 2221 North Stevens Road Rhinelander, WI 54501 |
| Rice Lake, WI 2920 Decker Drive Rice Lake, WI 54868 |
Note: Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.
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