Fire Hazard Forces Recall of Mattresses Sold at Target and Walmart in Minnesota

If there's one product you definitely want to comply with federal flammability regulations, it's a mattress. This recall is especially alarming.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has alerted consumers about a mattress available at retailers such as Target, Walmart, Amazon, and Home Depot. This mattress is being recalled for not adhering to mandatory federal flammability standards, creating a fire risk for consumers.

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Over 117,000 of the mattresses were sold between February 2020 through October 2023, the mattresses were manufactured in the United States, Kosovo, and Greece and sold between $160 and $375.

The official recall issued is for all sizes and thicknesses of the Nap Queen Sleep Victoria Cooling Gel and Pocket Coil Hybrid Mattresses, these single sided mattresses feature a white knit top with "quilted wavy diamonds" and black woven side panels with yellow stitching and a white label that reads “Nap Queen Sleep” or “Victoria Hybrid” plus the model number and manufactured date.

If you discover that you have one of these mattresses, you should stop using it immediately and contact Nap Queen to receive a free fitted cover to put on their mattress. This cover will put the mattress into compliance with the federal standard.

To date, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says that there have been no reported incidents or injuries before the recall.

The mattress seems like a highly rated, low cost, option that may be used a lot in cabins and guest rooms throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin, these mattresses can pre-packaged and compressed in cardboard boxes.