CPSC Recall in 2012: Cost Plus Recalls Silk Floor Mats Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Cost Plus World Market

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 12-270

Date: August 29, 2012

Product Name: Recycled Silk Floor Mats

Recall Description:

Tacks or staples in the silk mats can cut consumers.

Hazard Description:

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.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 17,000

Incidents:

Cost Plus is aware of one incident in which a tack was discovered in a mat by a consumer. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:

Cost Plus World Market stores nationwide from June 2011 through May 2012 for about $17.

Manufactured In:

India