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Better Homes & Gardens rugs and carpets, kind not given

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Mar 23, 2022. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Mar 23, 2022the latest report was made
  • Mar 23, 2022the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Better Homes & Gardens
Maker
Better Homes and GardensMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Rugs and carpets, kind not givenCPSC’s product type: Rugs or Carpets, Not Specified (code 676), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Flooring

By month

1 report from April 2021 to March 2022; the most in March 2022, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
March 20221

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional

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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. Seen by a doctor or nurse

    Made Mar 23, 2022, sent to the company Mar 24, 2022, published by CPSC Apr 7, 2022

    The product, in the report: Better Homes & Gardens distributed by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Thick & Plush Braided Bath Rug, Navy, Charcoal Infused Memory Foam, 17” x 24” with GripTex skid-resistant base, “a patented skid-resistant design that works on both wet and dry surfaces. GripTex does not break down over time, unlike standard backing”.

    I was using the Better Homes & Gardens “Thick & Plush Braided Bath Rug, Charcoal Infused Memory Foam 17 x 24” (distributed by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. when it slipped out from under me causing a fall that resulted in a serious knee injury.

    Bought from
    https://www.walmart.com/ip/Thick-Plush-Braided-Bat
    Bought
    Jun 20, 2020, about then
    Where
    Sullivan, Maine: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 38, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Better Homes & Gardens, made or sold by Better Homes and Gardens
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Seen by Medical Professional

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.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources
  • 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.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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