CPSC, Target Corp. Announce Recall of Men's Sweatshirts
CPSC, Target Corp. Announce Recall of Men's Sweatshirts
Why was CPSC, Target Corp. Announce Recall of Men's Sweatshirts recalled?
The fleece fabric on the inside of these sweatshirts fails to meet federal mandatory standards of fabric flammability, because it can ignite readily if exposed to flame, and therefore presents a serious risk of burn injuries, in violation of the Federal Flammable Fabrics Act.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop wearing these sweatshirts and return them to the store where purchased, for a full refund. Contact: For additional information about this recall, consumers can call Target at (800) 440-0680 anytime or visit their web site at www.target.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Men's Sweatshirts
- Company
- Trends Clothing Corp., of Miami, Fla., Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.
- Quantity
- About 6,000
- Sold at
- Target Stores nationwide sold the sweatshirts, from August 2002 through September 2002, for about $25.
- Recall date
- November 19, 2002
- Incidents / injuries
- CPSC and Target are not aware of any injuries involving these sweatshirts. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recall involves Physical Science-brand, heather-gray, hooded sweatshirts with a full-zippered front and "P87" embroidered on the left chest. The sweatshirts come in sizes small through XXL, and have two sewn-in labels: one reads "PHYS.SCI" and the other reads "65% COTTON," "35% POLYESTER," "RN 17730," MADE IN CHINA" and "SEE REVERSE FOR CARE." This recall does not include any other "PHYS.SCI" brand garments.