The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·01024·Announced 2000-11-06

Five-Y Clothing Recalls Route 66 Fleece Sweatshirts for Flammability Risk

Five-Y Clothing is recalling Route 66 fleece sweatshirts sold at Kmart because they fail federal flammability standards and could ignite easily.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (flammability) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Five-Y Clothing Inc. is recalling approximately 42,000 Route 66 fleece sweatshirts sold at Kmart stores nationwide. The recall is being conducted because the garments fail to meet federal mandatory standards for fabric flammability, which means they could ignite easily and present a risk of burn injuries.

The affected sweatshirts are long-sleeved, pullover-style, gray, and made of 90 percent cotton and 10 percent polyester. They were sold exclusively at Kmart stores from June 1999 through March 2000 for about $9. A label sewn into the neck of the sweatshirts reads in part, "Route 66 Original Clothing," "MADE IN EL SALVADOR," and "R.N. 94401."

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Five-Y Clothing are not aware of any injuries involving these sweatshirts. Consumers should immediately stop wearing the sweatshirts and contact Five-Y Clothing at (888) 343-4838 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday to receive a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Route 66 fleece sweatshirts
Manufacturer
Five-Y Clothing Inc., of Miami, Fla.
Category
Consumer Product — Clothing
Hazard
Affected units
42,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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