Cost Plus Recalls Silk Floor Mats Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Cost Plus World Market
CPSC recall 12270. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The recalled silk mats can have a tack or staple woven into the fabric strips. The tack or staple can cut consumers, posing a laceration hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled floor mats and return them to any Cost Plus World Market store for a full refund.
CPSC recall 12270 has the recall date 30 Aug 2012. The notice names the firm Cost Plus. The recall has about 17,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2012 has 7,800 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Home Decoration.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Cost Plus is aware of one incident in which a tack was discovered in a mat by a consumer. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 17,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | The recycled silk floor mats measure 2 ft. by 3 ft. They were sold in a variety of color stripe combinations. "World Market" and "SKU 441536" are printed on the mat's white care label sewn into the bottom of the mat. |
| Product | Recycled Silk Floor Mats, About 17,000, Home Decoration |
| Sold at | Cost Plus World Market stores nationwide from June 2011 through May 2012 for about $17. |
| Distributor | Cost Plus Inc |
| Made in | India |
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- Hazard: Laceration
- Category: Home Decoration
- CPSC recalls of 2012
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 17,000Median of 2012: 7,800
- CPSC recalls of 2012
- 310
- Recalls of 2012 with one of the same hazards
- 9%
- Recalls of 2012 in the category Home Decoration
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Cost Plus
- 7
Other recalls of the firm
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- CPSC recall notice 12270The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 12270. https://recallregister.com/product/1135-cost-plus-recalls-silk-floor-mats-due-to-laceration-hazard-sold-exclus/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 12270 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Cost Plus is aware of one incident in which a tack was discovered in a mat by a consumer. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Cost Plus World Market stores nationwide from June 2011 through May 2012 for about $17.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 12270?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 12270?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 17,000