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Therapedic of New England Recalls Mattresses Due to Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard


Sold at BJ’s Wholesale Club

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2014.  Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Recall date: March 11, 2014
Recall number: 14-721

  • Therapedic full size mattress
    Therapedic full size mattress

Recall Summary

Name of product:  Therapedic twin and full-size mattresses

Hazard:  The mattresses fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Consumer Contact:  Therapedic of New England at (800) 698-2934 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or by email at [email protected].

Recall Details

Units:  About 3,700

Description:  This recall involves Therapedic brand twin and full size Comfort Deluxe and Comfort Supreme style mattresses. “Therapedic” and the style name are printed on a label on the left of the top of the mattress. The date of manufacture and TEP Bedding GRP Inc., 161 Grand Valley Avenue, Orwell, Ohio 44076 are printed on a white label hanging on the side of the mattress. The recalled mattresses were manufactured in 2013. 

Incidents/Injuries:  None reported

Remedy:  Therapedic of New England is mailing free mattress covers to consumers who purchased the mattresses. Consumers should immediately place the covers over the mattress to bring it into compliance with the federal flammability standard.  Consumers with the recalled mattresses who do not receive the mattress covers should contact Therapedic of New England to receive the free covers.

Sold at:  BJ’s Wholesale Clubs in Ohio and western New York from January 2013 through November 2013 for about $100 for the twin size and about $230 for the full size mattresses.

Manufacturer:  TEP Bedding Group Inc., of Orwell, Ohio under contract for Therapedic of New England, of Brockton, Mass.

Manufactured in:  United States

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC’s work to help ensure the safety of consumer products – such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals -– contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.

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