Conn. family sues over bathrobe fire death

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By Jason Overholt

Story Created: Oct 28, 2009 at 10:49 AM EST

Story Updated: Oct 28, 2009 at 10:49 AM EST

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The family of a Connecticut woman who died after her chenille bathrobe caught on fire has filed a federal lawsuit against a Pennsylvania-based retailer.

Attorneys for the estate of 80-year-old Atwilda Brown filed suit last week in U.S. District Court in Hartford against Blair LLC, claiming wrongful death and product liability. The lawsuit seeks $30 million.

Brown was severely burned on Feb. 12, 2005, when her robe ignited as she made tea in her East Windsor home. She died two weeks later.

Federal authorities say the robes are linked to nine deaths. Blair recently expanded its recall of more than 300,000 chenille products it imported from a Pakistani manufacturer.

A message was left Wednesday for Blair's Chicago-based attorneys.

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