Phil Vassil Rugs Recalls Flokati Rugs for Fire Hazard
Home product recall 06-559. Announced by CPSC on Jun 19, 2006.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jun 19, 2006. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- 55 (About 18 were sold to consumers) units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
These rugs fail to meet the federal mandatory standard for flammability under the Flammable Fabrics Act and could ignite, presenting a risk of burn injuries.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Owners of the rug should stop using these rugs, and contact Phil Vassil Rugs. The company will provide the owners with a free replacement rug.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Call Phil Vassil Rugs toll-free at (800) 844-5345 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or go to their Web site at www.flokatirug.net
Which ones are recalled?
This recall includes Phil Vassil rugs with model numbers 1500 (white) and 2000 (black), which is written on the underside of the rugs. The units are 5 feet by 7 feet, and are made of 100 percent wool. The rugs bear an adhesive label that reads, in part, “.FLOKATI RUG.HAND MADE PURE WOOL.MADE IN GREECE.SIZE APPROX. 5 X 7 FT.QUALITY 1500GR/CM.”
55 (About 18 were sold to consumers) units, as CPSC gives them.
Wool Flokati Rugs.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Phil Vassil Rugs, New York, N.Y.
- Phil Vassil Rugs Online Store at www.flokatirug.net from February 2006 through May 2006 for about $100.
- Made in Greece, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
No injuries have been reported.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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