The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·96067·Announced 1996-02-14

Kmart Recalls 11,756 Flammable Men's Cotton Fleece Shirts

Kmart is recalling 11,756 men's cotton fleece shirts that violate the Flammable Fabrics Act and pose a serious risk of burn injuries.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states the shirts pose a 'serious risk of burn injuries' and violate the federal Flammable Fabrics Act, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or high-risk structural defects.

Plain-English summary

Kmart Corporation is recalling 11,756 men's cotton fleece shirts in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The shirts violate the federal Flammable Fabrics Act and pose a serious risk of burn injuries.

The recalled items are long-sleeve, button-down, 100 percent cotton shirts made in Korea. They were sold in four colors (burgundy, hunter green, dark blue, and gray) and four sizes (small, medium, large, and extra-large). The shirts feature "RN 42000" and "NORTHWEST TERRITORY" on sewn-in neck labels, and hang tags reading "Rugged Sportswear ... Northwest Territory" with style number 8025 and item number 8311.

Kmart sold these shirts nationwide from September to December 1995 for $19.99 each. The company learned of the flammability issue from a customer and reported it to CPSC following laboratory testing. Consumers should immediately stop wearing these shirts and return them to any Kmart store for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
CPSC, Kmart Corporation Announce Shirt Recall
Manufacturer
Northwest Territory
Category
Consumer Product — Clothing
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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