In April 2009, Blair LLC recalled 162,000 women’s full length chenille robes due to dangerous defects associated with burn hazards. The robes are so flammable that nine of Blair’s customers – most of them elderly, have died and an unidentified number have suffered painful burn injuries. The robes can ignite easily and burn rapidly creating danger of serious burn injury or death.
Blair chose to have its chenille robes made in Pakistan and entrusted foreign laboratories to run the tests mandated by federal law designed to protect the public from flammable clothing likely to create dangerous burn hazards. After Blair customers began suffering burn injuries, the robes were tested properly and it was discovered that the robes violate the federal standards set forth under the Federal Flammability Act and the testing standards mandated under federal regulations.
Raymond & Bennett LLC, a product liability law firm, has sued Blair in federal court for the wrongful death of a Connecticut women who died from injuries she received in her own home while wearing a Blair full length women’s chenille robe. We strongly encourage the public to comply with the recall by following the instructions provided by Blair and the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Raymond & Bennett LLC is accepting cases against Blair from the public and referring attorneys throughout the United States. Our attorneys are licensed in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Georgia, and represent clients in all 50 states through affiliated counsel. Press inquiries are welcome.
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