CPSC, Coville Inc. Announce Recall Of Garments Made From A Flammable Fleece Fabric
CPSC Recall · 1995-02-28 · 95087
Hazards
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
Recall
Number
95087
Date
1995-02-28
Products
Names
26 Red fleece garments; A Month of Sundays fleece garments; Austins fleece garments; Back Country Clothing fleece garments; Black Parrot fleece garments; Blooz fleece garments; California Dynasty fleece garments; Cannondale fleece garments; Capezio fleece garments; Carushka Body Wear fleece garments; Christina fleece garments; Coville fleece garments; Dalandz of Colorado fleece garments; Danielle Allen fleece garments; dtw - Durango Colorado fleece garments; Etniko fleece garments; Express Tricot fleece garments; Firethorn fleece garments; Fresh Produce fleece garments; Gold's Gym fleece garments; Gordon & Smith fleece garments; IN Charge fleece garments; Joe's fleece garments; Klondike Dry Goods fleece garments; Limelight by Jan-R fleece garments; Limit Line fleece garments; Limited fleece garments; Native O Apparel fleece garments; North Face fleece garments; North Shore Trading fleece garments; Oarsman 913 fleece garments; Ojai fleece garments; Orvis fleece garments; PA Company Bost
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Back Country Clothing; Black Parrot; Blooz; California Dynasty; Cannondale; Coville; A Month of Sundays; Macy's; Express; Capezio; Kohl's; Marianne; Jean Nicole; Stuart's; Christina; Dalandz of Colorado; Danielle Allen; dtw - Durango Colorado; Etniko; Express Tricot; Firethorn; Fresh Produce; Gold's Gym; Gordon & Smith; IN Charge; Joe's; Klondike Dry Goods; Limit Line; Limited; Limelight by Jan; Native O Apparel; North Shore Trading; Oarsman 913; Ojai; Orvis; PA Company Boston; Pes Menz Pes; Sea
Description
February 28, 1995 Release # 95-087 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC and Coville Incorporated are announcing the recall of dangerously flammable garments made from a fleece-type fabric. An estimated 160,000 garments ranging from sweatshirts to skirts are involved in the recall.The fabric, which fails to meet federal mandatory standards of fabric flammability, presents a serious risk of burn injuries and violates the 1953 Federal Flammable Fabrics Act. Fabrics that do not comply with the standard typically burn faster than newspaper.Neither CPSC nor Coville has received any reports of injuries involving garments made from the fabric. However, there have been four reported incidents where garments made from the fabric "flashed" or surface-burned very quickly. The fabric is a polyester-cotton blend material with a raised fiber surface. Its fleecy texture closely mimics that of an inside-out sweatshirt. The fabric was used to manufacture clothes under 45 different brand names (see attached list). CPSC and Coville Inc. are working with manufacturers and retailers to recall garments made from this fabric and sold across the country after May 1, 1994. Most of the garments - an estimated 70 percent - are sweatshirts, hooded pullovers, casual shirts and other types of tops. Pants, shorts, vests, dresses, robes and skirts that contain the fabric were also sold. About 12 percent of the items are children's wear, excluding children's sleepwear. "Fleece garments are extremely popular today, and most of them are in full compliance with the law," said Ann Brown, CPSC chairman. "But those that aren't must be taken off the market.""Coville's cooperative effort with CPSC is another fine example of industry working voluntarily with government." Thousands of retailers who sold garments made from the fabric have posted signs in their stores urging customers to return the garments for a full refund. Macy's, Express Inc.(a division of The Limited), Capezio, Kohl's, Marianne, Jean Nicole and Stuart'