CPSC

Altitude Gold shag rugs Recalled for Fire Hazard

Mohawk Altitude shag rug
Mohawk Altitude shag rug
Label on the underside of the Mohawk Altitude shag rug
Label on the underside of the Mohawk Altitude shag rug

Hazard

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."

What You Should Do

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.

Consumer Contact

Mohawk toll-free at (877) 737-8343 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or online at www.mohawkflooring.com and click on "Safety Recall" in the "Customer Care" section at the bottom of the page.

Products

Altitude Gold shag rugs

Injuries & Incidents

Sold At

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