FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 8, 1997
Release # 98-036
Company Phone Number: (800) 347-1466 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052
CPSC, Guess? Inc. Announce Recall of Reverse Fleece Women's
Jackets
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commision (CPSC), Guess? Inc. of Los Angeles,
Calif., is recalling about 2,300 Guess Jeans Women's
Jackets. The reverse fleece jackets failed the federal
mandatory standards for fabric flammability. These jackets
could ignite easily and present a serious risk of burn
injuries in violation of the federal Flammable Fabrics Act.
Fabrics that do not comply with the standard typically burn
faster than newspaper.
CPSC and Guess? Inc. are not aware of any injuries
involving these jackets. This recall is being conducted to
prevent the possibility of injury.
Only the "Heather Charcoal" color of this jacket's
fabric is involved in the recall. The fabric is a
cotton-polyester blend material with a raised fiber surface.
Its fleecy texture closely resembles that of an inside-out
sweatshirt. This fabric is often called Sherpa. The jackets
are labeled in part, "Guess jeans," "COLOR: HTCL," "CUT
03500", "An American Tradition," "MADE IN USA," and "STYLE
57 809T18." The jacket is button front, long-sleeved, with
two welt pockets and yoke.
Guess? Inc., and other clothing stores nationwide sold
the jackets from August 1997 through October 1997 for about
$88.
Consumers should immediately stop wearing these jackets
and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.
For more information about this recall, call Guess? Inc. at
(800) 347-1466 between 7:30 a.m and 4:30 p.m. PST Monday
through Friday, or write to the company at 1444 South
Alameda St., Los Angeles, CA 90021.
CPSC learned of the problem through the agency's
ongoing garment flammability testing.