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NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
| Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 908-8308 |
| February 4, 2005 | CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
| Release # 05-096 |
CPSC, H & M Announce Recall of Girls' Sweaters with Faux Fur Trim
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below.
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless
otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Girls' Cardigan Sweaters with Faux Fur Trim
Units: About 470
Manufacturer: Dubbster (H & M private label), H & M, of New York, N.Y.
Hazard: The furry trim on the sweaters is dangerously flammable.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recalled cardigan sweaters are black with a black faux
fur trim around the wrists, neck and down the front center of the
sweater. The sweaters were sold in girls' sizes 7Y through 14Y and are
made of 100 percent acrylic. "Dubbster" and RN number "0101255" is
printed on the inside neck label of the sweaters.
Sold at: H & M stores in the northeastern United States from November
2004 through December 2004 for about $20.
Manufactured in: Indonesia
Remedy: Consumers should return the recalled sweaters to any H & M
location to receive a refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information contact H & M toll-free at
(877) 439-6261 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday
or visit the firm's web site at www.hm.com
To view this recall on our website, go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05096.html
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