Chanel Recalls Silk Scarves and Garments Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard
Home product recall 11-749. Announced by CPSC on Jul 7, 2011.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jul 7, 2011. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Refund what’s offered
- About 120 scarves and 34 garments units, as CPSC gives them
- Not said injuries, in the notice
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The garments fail to meet the federal flammability standard for wearing apparel, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the garments and contact the firm to receive a full refund.
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- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: refund.
- How to reach the firm: For more information, contact Chanel customer service at (800) 550-0005 or ConsumerRelations@chanelusa.com
Which ones are recalled?
The scarves, dresses, skirts and blouses are made of 100 percent silk and come in a variety of designs. Nearly all items were returned to Chanel in May 2010.
About 120 scarves and 34 garments units, as CPSC gives them.
Chanel silk scarves, dresses, skirts and blouses.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 3 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Chanel Inc., New York.
- Chanel Boutiques, Neiman Marcus and Maxfield stores for $430 to $3,650 in March and April 2010
- Made in France and Italy, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
None
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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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