Garments Recalled by Levi Strauss

Garments Recalled by Levi Strauss NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ken Giles May 14, 1997 (301) 504-7052 Release # 97-121 CPSC and Levi Strauss & Co. Announce Recall of Garments Made From a Flammable Fleece Fabric WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Levi Strauss & Co. of San Francisco, Calif., is announcing the recall of approximately 57,000 fleece fabric shirts. The fabric is a cotton-polyester blend material with a raised fiber surface. Its fleecy texture closely resembles that of an inside-out sweatshirt. This fabric is often called sherpa. Levi Strauss & Co. is recalling over 34,000 Levi's Jeans for Women junior-sized sweatshirts. Most of these garments were found to be dangerously flammable. The fabric in the garments fails to meet federal mandatory standards for fabric flammability and may ignite readily and present a serious risk of burn injuries in violation of the federal Flammable Fabrics Act. Fabrics that do not comply with the standard typically burn faster than newspaper. CPSC and Levi Strauss & Co. are not aware of any injuries involving these shirts. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. The Levi's Jeans for Women junior-sized sweatshirts come in two styles: a sleeveless, pullover vest with drawstring hood and center embroidery (product code 55930), and a long sleeve, crew neck sweatshirt with a center embroidery (product code 55956). The product codes can be found on the inside of the garment on the care label. The shirts come in sizes small, medium, and large and in a variety of colors, including black, olive, white, red, purple, and Caribbean blue. The garments have a sewn-in label that reads, "Levi's Jeans for Women... Made in Korea...82% cotton/18% polyester...WPL 423." The garments were sold nationwide at retailers, such as J.C. Penney, Levi's Only