The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·75034·Announced 1975-04-07

Miles/Sinclair Unisex Sportswear Tops Recalled for Flammability Violations

CPSC recalls six styles of Miles/Sinclair unisex sportswear tops that fail federal flammability standards. Consumers should stop wearing the garments and contact the company for a refund.

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 fire and burn hazard due to flammability violations. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported are classified as High (3).

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has provisionally accepted a consent order with Michael Milea and Peter Sinclair, Ltd. to recall six styles of unisex sportswear tops. The affected garments, which include brushed cotton blouses and sweatshirts with style numbers 408, 409, 410, 425, 426, and 454, were part of the company's 1974 summer/fall line and were sold through retail establishments nationally. The recall is necessary because these specific garments fail to meet Federal flammability standards under the Flammable Fabrics Act, specifically the general wearing apparel standard CS 191-53.

Because the non-complying garments are similar in style, color, and pattern to complying items, it is difficult for consumers to distinguish them. The company is required to stop importing, distributing, or selling the non-complying garments and to recall those still in inventory, in distribution channels, and in the hands of consumers. The company will use public notices, including television film clips, print advertisements, and magazine ads, to alert consumers who may not have been reached by previous mailings.

Consumers who believe they have one of the non-complying garments should contact Miles/Sinclair at 475 Park Avenue South, New York, New York 10016, or by telephone at 212/889-0200. The company will provide a full refund for returned garments. Recalled goods must either be processed to meet safety standards or destroyed, and they may not be exported.

The recalled product

Product
Miles/Sinclair unisex sportswear tops
Category
Consumer Product — Clothing
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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