Mattress Recall
When you think of a product liability case you may think of automobiles, air bags, and other big items failing. Or you may think of child safety issues such as recalls involving cribs and toys. Not often do you think of furniture and mattresses. However, these products do fail. And when these dangerous items make it into the marketplace they pose risks to the public. In the past we have heard of furniture catching on fire when it should not have, and today the CPSC announced a recall of 6,100 Serta mattresses because they fail to meet mandatory federal safety standards for mattresses.
Name of Product: Serta Zipper-Covered Foam Core Mattresses
Units: About 6,100
Manufacturer: Serta International Mattress Co., of Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Hazard: The mattresses fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recalled mattresses have a zipper cover over a foam core. The mattresses were sold in twin, full, queen, king and California king sizes. They were manufactured between November 30, 2007 and May 20, 2008. The mattress name, date of manufacture, model, and serial numbers are located on label attached to the mattress. Only specific serial numbers are included in the recall. The recalled mattresses are listed in the chart below.
Mattress Name Model Number Serial Number Serene Signature Zip 810098, 810298,
810198, 810598Contact Serta to determine if
your serial number is included
in the recall.Accord Zip 830098 Perpetual Zip 830298, 830498 Solara Zip 830798 Solara II Zip 830898 Compass Zip 830198, 831598 Bellbrook Zip 830398 Elysian Zip 830698 Allington Zip 831098 Araceli Zip 831498 Royce Select Zip 831698
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If you or a loved one has been injured by a product failure and you would like to discuss your matter, feel free to contact us at 1-877-829-7211.
