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Pottery Barn Recalls Flammable Rugs

Pottery Barn is recalling about 960 Bailey Chenille Rugs because the rugs violate the federal Flammable Fabrics Act and could ignite, presenting a risk of burn injuries.

The recalled Pottery Barn Bailey Chenille Rugs are "periwinkle blue" color only. Two models/sizes are recalled: 4479028 (8" x 10") and 4479036 (5" x 8"). They are 65% rayon and 35% cotton.

The rugs were sold at Pottery Barn retail stores nationwide, from November 11, 2002 to August 27, 2003, for $199 to $399.

Remedy: Full refund. Consumers should stop using the rugs and contact Classic Concepts to arrange for the rug to be picked up and shipped back to Classic Concepts, the manufacturer. Consumers will receive a full refund when the recalled rugs are returned.

Consumer Contact: Call Classic Concepts (ask for Eden Courtney) at (800) 254-1927, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Mountain Time) or go to the Pottery Barn Web site at www.potterybarn.com.

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Pottery Barn Recalling Stinson Bunk Beds

Pottery Barn kids is voluntarily recalling about 200 Stinson Bunk Beds. The side rail and guardrails can break, causing the bed to collapse and allowing childen to fall out of the beds.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Pottery Barn has received two reports of beds collapsing. Two 3-year-old girls suffered minor scrapes and bruises in separate incidents.

The bunk beds are made of pine in white or honey, and are identified in the Pottery Barn Kids catalog by model numbers 3443082 or 3443090.

The recalled bunk beds were sold through Pottery Barn Furniture Outlets

in Leesburg, Va.; Memphis, Tenn.; Dawsonville, Ga.; and Jeffersonville, Ohio; and nationwide through the Pottery Barn Kids catalog from September 1999 through July 2000 for about $1,100.

Consumers should stop using the bunk beds and contact Pottery Barn Kids at (800) 671-8312 to schedule a home pick-up. The firm will refund the purchase price, including shipping, and provide a $200 gift certificate. For additional information, contact Pottery Barn Kids at (800) 671-8312 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Saturday.