The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·76032·Announced 1976-05-19

G. Fox Cotton Sportswear Tops Recalled for Flammability Hazard

May Department Stores is recalling G. Fox cotton sportswear tops that do not meet federal flammability standards and may be dangerously flammable.

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 corresponds to a High severity score of 3 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has provisionally accepted a consent agreement with May Department Stores Company to recall specific cotton sportswear tops. The affected garments are G. Fox cotton pullovers distributed by Michael Miles/Peter Sinclair in styles MP 408, MP 409, MP 410, MP 425, MP 426, and MP 454. These adult unisex shirts were sold during the late summer and fall of 1974 for $14 to $16.

The recall is being issued because the garments do not comply with the Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles (CS 191-53) and may be dangerously flammable. The G. Fox stores that carried these tops are located in the Hartford, Connecticut area.

Consumers who purchased these garments should return them to the G. Fox store where they were bought. Under the consent agreement, the company will post signs in stores, include warnings in monthly billing statements, and run newspaper advertisements to notify customers. The company will either replace the non-complying garments with compliant ones or refund the purchase price.

The recalled product

Product
G. Fox cotton sportswear tops
Manufacturer
Michael Milea & Peter Sinclair
Category
Consumer Product — Clothing
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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