CPSC, Chris Arlotta Enterprises Ltd. Announce Recall of Mattress Pads

Recall Insight

This CPSC action (record #05021) was formally reported on October 20, 2004. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. Chris Arlotta Enterprises Ltd., of New York, N.Y. is listed as the recalling firm. Federal records indicate About 2,900 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: These mattress pads fail to meet the federal mandatory standard for flammability, under the Flammable Fabrics Act. They pose a serious risk of burn injury or death to consumers, if exposed to smoldering or burning cigar… Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: Consumer should immediately stop using the product and contact Chris Arlotta Enterprises Ltd. or the retailer, for information on how to obtain a refund, plus cost of shipping. — consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by CPSC. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 22 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.