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Terry Cloth Bathrobes Recalled by Sears

CPSC recall 81025. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

CPSC recall 81025 has the recall date 13 Oct 1981. The notice names the firm Sears. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire.

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CPSC recall 81025: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
Terry Cloth Bathrobes Recalled by Sears NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 13, 1981 Release # 81-025 Sears Recalls Terry Cloth Bathrobes WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 13) -- Approximately 160,000 men's terry cloth bathrobes are being recalled by Sears, Roebuck and Co. of Chicago, Illinois, because the fabric may burn rapidly if ignited after repeated washing and drying. The 100 per cent cotton robes were sold through Sears stores from Fall 1977 through Spring 1980. The recall, first announced in November 1980, is being repeated voluntarily by Sears in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Although the robes meet CPSC flammability standards for clothing, Sears has received several reports that the robes ignited. Two styles of men's cotton terry cloth bathrobes are involved one a shawl-collar wrap-around robe, the other a kimono-style with three-quarter length sleeves. They sold for approximately $13 to $16. Consumers can identify the garments by looking for a label at the neckline that states: "Sail-Made in China-10090 cotton - for Sears, Roebuck and…
ProductRoebuck terry cloth bath robes
ProductSail terry cloth bath robes, Clothing (Adults)
ProductSears terry cloth bath robes
ManufacturerSears
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1981: not given
CPSC recalls of 1981
12
Recalls of 1981 with one of the same hazards
25%
Recalls on the register that name Sears
32

Other recalls of the firm

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 81025. https://recallregister.com/product/4121-terry-cloth-bathrobes-recalled-by-sears/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 81025 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 81025 has no incident or injury text.
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China
How many CPSC recalls name Sears?
32 CPSC recalls on this register name Sears. This recall is 1 of them.