Warren, PA retailer Blair has recalled 162,000 chenille robes because they don’t meet federal flammability standards. They can catch fire if near open flames. The robes were sold in Blair catalogs and Web site, and Blair stores in Warren, Pa., Grove City,Pa., and Wilmington, Del., from January 2003 through March 2009 from about $20 to $40.

6 people have died after the robes caught on fire, which led to Blair and federal officials to announce the recall. Blair, in a press release, said:

Five of the six victims were female, and all five were cooking at the time of the incidents. Three of the victims were in their 80s.

Customers who send in their robes will receive a $50 gift card. More details about the recall are available at Blair’s website.

Read more at the LA Times Shopping Blog.