The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·10233·Announced 2010-05-13

Tommy Hilfiger Children's Sweatshirts Recalled for Flammability Violation

Tommy Hilfiger is recalling children's sweatshirts that fail federal flammability standards, posing a burn hazard. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 (burn hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Tommy Hilfiger U.S.A. Inc. is recalling specific children's sweatshirts that do not meet federal flammability standards for wearing apparel. The recall involves approximately 400 units sold in the United States and 1,300 units in Canada. The affected garments are sizes 4 to 16 and feature the letters "N.Y.C." and "Hilfiger College" printed on the front.

The recalled sweatshirts were sold in three styles: an orange and brown hooded sweatshirt with a zipper (Style BJ52217867), an orange, brown, or black hooded pullover sweatshirt (Style E552217832), and a black zippered sweatshirt (Style E552217830). These items were sold at Tommy Hilfiger retail stores nationwide, Macy's Herald Square in New York, and at Tommy.com between August 2009 and January 2010 for prices between $50 and $70.

The failure to meet flammability standards poses a risk of burn hazard to consumers. No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled sweatshirts and contact Tommy Hilfiger to receive a full refund. For additional information, consumers can contact Tommy Hilfiger U.S.A. at (800) 866-6922 between 7 a.m. and 12 a.m. ET daily or visit www.tommy.com.

The recalled product

Product
Tommy Hilfiger Sweatshirts
Manufacturer
Tommy Hilfiger U.S.A. Inc., of New York, N.Y.
Category
Consumer Product — Children's Clothing
Hazard
Affected units
400

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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