Fleece Garments Recalled by Hardwick Knitted Fabrics
CPSC Recall · 1998-01-05 · 98050
Hazards
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
Recall
Number
98050
Date
1998-01-05
Products
Names
Bon Jour Ladies' fleece Tops; Boy's Chocolate Soup fleece Shirts; Chocolate Soup fleece garments; Cypress Ladies' fleece Robes; Girl's Chocolate Soup fleece Jumpers; Kingly Ladies' fleece Top and Pant Sets; Miss Elaine at Home Ladies' fleece Robes; Miss Elaine at Home Ladies' fleece Tops; Northwest Territory Men's fleece Shirts; Winnie the Pooh fleece Infant and Todler Pants; Winnie the Pooh fleece Infant Shirts; Winnie the Pooh Infant's and Toddler's fleece Vest garments
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Hardwick Knitted Fabrics; JC Penney; Kohl's; Chocolate Soup; Bargain City; Bradlees; Bloomingdale's; Dillard's; Carson Pirie Scott; Marshalls; Nordstrom; Stein Mart; Mercantile Stores; Macy's; Kmart; Cypress; Winnie the Pooh; Miss Elaine at Home
Description
Fleece Garments Recalled by Hardwick Knitted Fabrics NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued January 5, 1998, Revised June 6, 2002 Release # 98-050 Company Phone Number: (413) 436-7704 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052 Note: Phone number change. CPSC, Hardwick Knitted Fabrics Inc. Announce Recall of Fleece Garments WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Hardwick Knitted Fabrics Inc. of West Warren, Mass., announces the recall of an estimated 16,800 fleece garments. Most of the garments are children's vests and pants; infant shirts; men's shirts; and ladies' tops, top and pants sets, and robes. These garments, which fail to meet federal mandatory standards for fabric flammability, could 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. Hardwick Knitted Fabrics Inc. and CPSC are not aware of any injuries involving these garments. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries. Only the red and navy colors of this fabric are being recalled. The fabric is an 80 percent cotton and 20 percent polyester blend material with a raised fiber surface. Its fleecy texture closely resembles an inside-out sweatshirt and is sometimes called sherpa. The Recalled Garments Infant's and Toddler's Vest in two styles. One infant and toddler vest style is red, without buttons, with black stitching along the edge and has a 3-inch "Winnie the Pooh with Scarf" applique on the front left side showing Winnie skating. The other style vest also is red, has four turquoise-blue buttons on the left side and turquoise-blue trim along the edge. It has a 3-inch "Winnie the Pooh with Scarf" applique on the front left side. On