Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. towels or cloths
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 19, 2019. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Sep 19, 2019the latest report was made
- Sep 19, 2019the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- None given: no report names a brand, so the group is named for its maker, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.
- Maker
- Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Towels or clothsCPSC’s product type: Towels or Cloths (code 666), in Furniture, Furnishings & Decorations: Bedroom, Bedding & Bath
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| September 2019 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, care not known 1 CPSC: Injury, Level of care not known
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Hurt, care not known Made Sep 19, 2019, sent to the company Nov 7, 2019, published by CPSC Nov 22, 2019
The product, in the report: Bath towels
Consumer is reporting that the bath towels she purchased had an overwhelming odor of formaldehyde, which caused health symptoms including respiratory problems, burning of the face, eyes and nose, etc. She stated that she had not used them she was just looking at them. She stated that her friend had to remove them and placed them outside in a bag. Caller stated that the health symptoms dissipated when the towels were removed.
Caller stated that she returned them to the store but she is concerned about consumers being harm by the toxic chemical and the air quality. The retailer was not notified , she stated that the entire store had that odor. She stated that she will contact them.
Caller stated that she does not know who makes the towel because she returned it and does not have the receipt.
Caller feels that the towels are a health hazard and should be reported.
I did tell when returned but to clerk.
- Model
- unknown
- Bought from
- Bed Bath&Beyond
- Bought
- Sep 15, 2019
- Where
- Isle, Minnesota: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 67, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand unknown, made or sold by Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Level of care not known
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.