WASHINGTON, D.C. – WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AND HEALTH CANADA, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: TOMMY HILFIGER SWEATSHIRTS
UNITS: ABOUT 400 IN THE U.S., AND 1,300 IN CANADA
IMPORTER: TOMMY HILFIGER U.S.A. INC., OF NEW YORK, N.Y.
HAZARD: THE SWEATSHIRTS FAIL TO MEET FEDERAL FLAMMABILITY STANDARDS FOR WEARING APPAREL, POSING A RISK OF BURN HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENT/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES TOMMY HILFIGER BRAND CHILDREN’S SWEATSHIRTS SOLD IN SIZES 4 TO 16. THE SWEATSHIRTS HAVE THE LETTERS “N.Y.C.” AND “HILFIGER COLLEGE” PRINTED ON THE FRONT. SWEATSHIRTS INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL WERE SOLD IN THREE STYLES:
PHOTO | STYLE NUMBER | DESCRIPTION |
---|---|---|
BJ52217867 | ORANGE AND BROWN, HOODEDSWEATSHIRT WITH ZIPPER | |
E552217832 | ORANGE, BROWN OR BLACK,HOODED PULLOVER SWEATSHIRT | |
E552217830 | BLACK ZIPPERED SWEATSHIRT |
SOLD AT: TOMMY HILFIGER RETAIL STORES NATIONWIDE, MACY’S HERALD SQUARE (N.Y.) AND AT TOMMY.COM FROM AUGUST 2009 THROUGH JANUARY 2010 FOR BETWEEN $50 AND $70.
MANUFACTURED IN: INDONESIA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE RECALLED SWEATSHIRTS AND CONTACT TOMMY HILFIGER TO RECEIVE A FULL REFUND.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT TOMMY HILFIGER U.S.A. AT (800) 866-6922 BETWEEN 7 A.M. AND 12 A.M. ET DAILY, OR VISIT TOMMY HILFIGER’S WEBSITE AT WWW.TOMMY.COM
NOTE: HEALTH CANADA’S PRESS RELEASE IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://CPSR-RSPC.HC-SC.GC.CA/PR-RP/RECALL-RETRAIT-ENG.JSP?RE_ID=1051
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