Gena Accessories Recalls Women's Scarves Due to Burn Hazard, Violation of Federal Flammability Standard

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Apr 16, 2015, 01:06 ET

WASHINGTON, April 16, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --

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Recall Summary

Name of Product: Silk scarves

Hazard: The scarves fail to meet the federal flammability standard for wearing apparel and pose a burn hazard to consumers.

Remedy: Refund
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled scarves and contact Gena Accessories Inc. for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: Gena Accessories Inc. toll-free at (866) 974-4362 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or email [email protected] for more information.

Recall Details

Units: About 9,400

Description: This recall involves Gena Accessories women's silk scarves. The recalled scarves measure 64 inches long by 18 inches wide and were sold in the colors black, brown, burgundy, camel, fuchsia, green, grey, lavender, light blue, light green, light pink, orange, red, turquoise, white and yellow.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

Sold at: Specialty accessory boutiques in New York City and online at Amazon.com, GenaAccessories.com and Scarfand.com from January 2007 through February 2015 for about $12.

Importer: Gena Accessories Inc., of New York, N.Y.

Manufactured in: China

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