After nine deaths related to robes catching fire Blair, a Pennsylvania store and online retailer, has recalled all chenille clothing made by one of its suppliers because it does not meet flammability standards. This is the company's third recall. The first two involved 162,000 chenille robes but today's was expanded to include three other styles of chenille clothing made by CA-One Textile & Towel, of Karachi, Pakistan—totaling 300,000 garments in all.

In April 2009, Blair recalled 162,000 chenille robes after it learned of three robes catching on fire, including one report of second degree burns. Blair then received several reports of deaths allegedly due to robes catching fire. This prompted a second recall in June 2009 to alert consumers to the burn hazard for the chenille robes. After the re-announcement, Blair received four additional reports of deaths due to the robes catching fire. Three of the victims were cooking and a fourth was tending a pellet stove. All nine reported deaths occurred prior to the April 2009 announcement of the recall.

Today's recall was prompted by a report of another chenille garment made by CA-One Textile & Towel catching fire although no injuries were suffered in that incident.

The clothing was sold through Blair's catalogs and Web site, and in its stores in Warren, Pa., Grove City, Pa., and Wilmington, Del., from July, 2000, through April, 2007. Blair has been very aggressive in trying to reach customers who purchased the robes and has offered them a full refund or $50 gift certificate. It has mailed letters to every catalog and internet customer who purchased a robe and then followed up with letters and e-mails to those who did not respond. The company also called 63,000 customers who had not yet returned the recalled robes. A safety notice posted on Blair's Web site reads, "If you haven’t yet returned your robe to us, we urge you rethink your decision to keep it."

Blair is also offering refunds to those who purchased the items in today's recall. For more information, call Blair toll-free at (877) 392-7095 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday, visit the firm’s Web site at www.blair.com/recall, or contact the firm by e-mail at blairproductrecall@blair.com.