Women's Sweaters Recalled by FatFace Due to Violation
Women's Sweaters Recalled by FatFace Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard
Why was Women's Sweaters Recalled by FatFace Due to Violation recalled?
The recalled women's sweaters fail to meet federal flammability standards for clothing textiles, posing a risk of burn injuries.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled sweaters and contact the firm for instructions on returning the sweaters for a $75 refund. Contact: FatFace at 800-585-0178 from 4 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET Saturday and 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET on Sunday, email at [email protected] with "Product Recall" as the email subject or online at http://us.fatface.com and click on the "Important Notice" tab for more information.
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
- Women's overhead and zip-up sweaters
- Company
- FatFace Corp., of Wilmington, Del.
- Quantity
- About 400
- Sold at
- FatFace stores in Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island and online at www.fatface.com from September 2016 through January 2017 for about $60.
- Recall date
- April 26, 2017
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received one report of a burn injury.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves two styles of FatFace women's sweaters: overhead Cowes (style number 918043) and zip-up (style number 918041). The style numbers are printed on a care label on the inside seam of the sweaters. The Overhead Cowes sweater is 97 percent cotton and 3 percent polyester sold in ivory. This sweater has a 3.5-inch cowl or funnel neckline that can be tightened or loosened by the drawstring located at the center front of the neckline. These sweaters also have a kangaroo-style pocket located at the bottom front of the sweater. The zip-up sweater is 97 percent cotton and 3 percent polyester with a Yarmouth textured zip-up sweater. It sold in ivory, ocean surf (green) and lilac ice (lavender) colors. The sweater has a hood that can be tightened and loosened with a drawstring. The sweater has a silver metal zipper extending from the neckline to the bottom of the sweaters with two pockets on each side of the zipper.