Runners, Throw Rugs Or Doormats

74 YOF C/O INJ TO LOWER KNEE AREA AFTER TRIP/FALL OVER A RUG AT HOME DX DISTAL FEMUR FX

61YOF C/O LEFT KNEE INJURY AFTER SHE WALKED OUT OF HER DOOR AND SLIPPED ON A DOOR MAT. LANDED DIRECTLY ON LEFT KNEE. PAIN IN LEFT KNEE SINCE. SCANS WERE NEGATIVE. DX: ACUTE PAIN OF LEFT KNEE, HYPERTENSION

66YOM WITH SLIPPING ON HIS DOOR MAT DX: NECK PAIN

66 YOF TRIPPED ON A THROW RUG AND FELL HITTING HER HEAD ON THE WALL. BAL 195. DX: SPRAIN LEFT ANKLE, ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION

90 YOF WAS MAKING FRIED CHICKEN WHEN THERE WAS A GREASE FIRE AND HOT GREASE SPLASHED ONTO HAND AND DISTAL FOREARM WHILE TRYING TO PUT IT OUT WITH A RUG, UNKNOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT. DX: GREASE BURN TO RIGHT UPPER EXTREMITY

81 YOF SLIPPED ON A WET DOOR MAT WHILE GOING TO SEE A PLAY, FELL FORWARD STRIKING HEAD ON THE GROUND AND INJURING UPPER ARM, + ABRASION TO FOREHEAD. DX: RIGHT HUMERAL PERIPROSTHETIC FRACTURE OF RIGHT MID HUMERAL DIAPHYSIS, FALL

72 YOF TRIPPED OVER BATHROOM RUG HIT HEAD ON FLOOR DX CHI

64 YOF. RT WRIST PAIN WHEN PT SLIPPED ON A RUG THAT PT GOT TWISTED AROUND & LANDED ON HER RT WRIST. DX: CLOSED FX OF DISTAL END OF RT RADIUS

60 YOF WAS PUSHING A RUG INTO HER CAR WHEN SHE FELL AND HIT RIGHT FLANK AND SHOULDER AND SCRAPED RIGHT KNEE, AFTER THE FALL, PT WAS DRIVING HOME AND HIT A POLE, + SEATBELT AND AIRBAGS. DX: SHOULDER CONTUSION, CHEST WALL CONTUSION

77YOF PRESENTS AFTER A FALL AND COMPLAINS OF TRIPPING OVER A MAT AND STRIKING HER FACE. DX: FALL, LACERATION TO CHEEK

68YOF, TRIPPED OVER OUTSIDE MAT WHILE WALKING AND FELL ON ADDUCTED RIGHT SHOULDER NOW WITH PAIN AND DEFORMITY, DX: CLOSED FRACTURE DISLOCATION OF RIGHT SHOULDER

77YOF HAD A SLIP AND FALL OVER A RUG AT HOME LANDING ONTO CHEST DX: RIB FRACTURES

The bathroom carpet (MIULEE Extra Thick Non Slip Bathroom Rug Shaggy Soft Bath Mat Plush Microfiber Absorbent Water for Shower Tub Machine Washable (Green, 20x30 Inches) ) sold by Amazon is very dangerous. It slides easily on dry bathroom tile. My daughter 54 years old fell when she stepped on it. My amazon order number is Order Details Ordered on September 8, 2022 Order# [REDACTED] View or Print invoice • Supporting: [REDACTED] Shipping Address [REDACTED]

Home Depot sells a "rubber doormat", I bought 3 (on earlier trips) Home Depot Product Numbers 136069 and 6945718400008 at $19.97 each + tax. The product description on web, of which I have a copy, states CLEARLY that they are for indoor & outdoor use. These mats were placed outside on my balcong, gave off a toxic odor, and that odor which was "pulled inside" the house. These 3'X 3'mats off-gased a toxic substance, making three people physically ill (2 GA residents/ 1 visiting from CA) Mats were so toxic that I sealed them in plastic and had them hauled them off. I want Home Depot to a) pull this product of off the shelves, b) have an independent lab evaluate the toxin(s) emitted when these doormats are placed in direct sunlight, and for them to advise me of the results; that they pay for any remediation needed for getting this toxic odor out of the house and medical bills. This odor is so strong and pungent (my opinion toxic since it made three people ill with diarrhea and headaches, and for all I know could either be carcinogenic or toxic to some organ in the human body.) that when I asked a Home Depot Store Associate to help me locate the item in the store, she commented she even hated to walk down the aisle because of the "odor" and she didn't think Home Depot should be selling them. You can find this item on www.homedepot.com, and either enter the product numbers I have mentioned or search on "doormats" Just FYI, I have spent $1885 at Hone Depot since April, 2011. I am also, depending on how responsive you are in dealing with this, contact investigative reporters in Atlanta (AJC) and local TV stations to advise the public of this matter

On 2/29/2012 I was taking out trash boxes. I secured the screen door to open so I could be free to move. I stepped on this rug and it slipped out in front of me. I instinctively grabbed the door to stop my fall, but that just twisted my body around so that therapy landed on the deck head down, left ankle breaking the ankle. I will attach pictures. I bought the rug at Christmas Tree Shops and I contacted them asking them to recall the rugs or at least remove them from their shelves. They refused, so I did file a lawsuit against them. They totally deny responsibility. The bottom of these rugs are made of vinyl. I was not aware of that. They insinuated that I should have researched the item before I bought it. Who researches a purchase like that? If you live south of Atlanta, that is what adults and kids alike use as a substitute sled for rare snow days. I did NOT trip on the rug, the rug slid out from under my feet. It was not icy on the deck. The fire department took me down the ramp. if it was icy they would not have done that. the ramp is a 20" + recline down to the ambulance. I was confined to my house for weeks. The pain in my ankle and leg was at times unbearable. I had to have safety bars put in my bathroom (3) in order to be able to try to stay safe. I had to have physical therapy, occupational therapy and visiting nurses for 3 weeks. I missed for 2 months my trip to Hawaii with my husband. Christmas Tree Shops had zero caring about it. They now sell the same type of rugs in the store plus ones made of rubber marked "reduces fall risk from slips".. proving they KNOW the risk from vinyl backing. I am almost 67 years old now and I still have pain in that area.

I purchased the Best-step 6pk Anti-fatigue flooring interlocking mats from Sears for our garage these things are a real safety hazard. If you get "any" water under them they lose all traction on the floor and will fly out from under your feet causing you to fall (my wife took a spill this afternoon). These should be pulled immediately and no longer sold.

I purchased a rug from Ashley Furniture. It is an area rug. When it arrived it was in its original packaging. When the package was opened the rug had a very strong odor of chemicals. It did not have the expected "new rug" smell. Instead it smelled like some kind of solvent or other chemicals. We left it in a room with the windows open and that did not dissipate the smell. We have left it outside for a few days and it still stinks. It has given me headaches and I couldn't sleep in the same room with the rug. It is a terrible smell which I think is not safe to be around at all.

bamboo mats offgas formaldehyde. bought two on 7/13/2015 from christmas tree shops, downingtown pa. cannot breathe in same room with mat. cannot breathe in car even transporting it home. aired out in full sun 4 hrs and smell still there. made in china. unsafe. returning to store.

I write to report an unreasonably dangerous bath mat product sold by Bed Bath and Beyond, the "Microdry Ultimate Luxury Memory Foam Bath Mat." If the bottom of the mat gets any moisture on it, such as can easily happen from the tub, shower, condensation, steam in the bathroom from the shower, etc., it slides out under the users feet causing a very dangerous slip and fall situation. The bottom of the mat is a rubber like material, but if it gets even a little bit moist, it will slip, like being on ice. In the product reviews section for this mat on the company's website, countless consumers have reported the exact same thing. Now, the description of the product on the Bed Bath and Beyond Website contains a sentence telling the buyer to place on a dry surface, but this is not reasonable because it is certainly reasonably foreseeable that a mat, even if placed on a dry floor in a bathroom initially, will end up getting some moisture under it -- one stands on it dripping wet as part of its normal use! To me, this shows that they know of a problem and are trying to take the easy way out rather than fix the situation. I personally fell, straining my neck, back, and nearly injuring my knee, before going online and learning this. I have since removed the mats, but I am sure there are many out there in homes that pose a very serious safety threat. If an elderly person were to fall in a bathroom he or she could early suffer very serious injuries because of this dangerous mat. Thank you for your attention to this problem.

I purchased this item Dec 2010 from Bath Bed and Beyond and loved it at first. Well on June 17th, 2012 I got out the shower as usually but this time was different as I placed my foot on the Microdry bath mat; and it came directly from under me. This caused me to fall onto the bathroom floor and slamming my back into the edge of the tub. My husband had to help me up due to my legs, hips, and back going numb. That morning I was barely able to walk or sit. On Monday morning I went to the doctor where I was diagnosed with a bruised tailbone and hips. I missed the next day of work due to pain in my tailbone and hips. I am to return back to the doctor in a month where I will then start physical therapy. This bath mat is very dangerous and should not be sold. I need for this to be taken care of and for someone to contact me immediately. I will take this to the next step if this is not handle in a timely manner and correctly. **** This mat is suppose to be anti-slip but regardless if you have a dry floor and you take a shower. The condensation from the shower will make the mat slipper anyway. *** I am in so much pain and very frustrated all at the same time.