CPSC recall 76034

Michael Miles/Peter Sinclair cotton sportswear tops

• CPSC
• unknown
• Published 2015-02-04

On 2015-02-04 the CPSC announced a recall of Michael Miles/Peter Sinclair cotton sportswear tops by Jerold Men S Shops, citing fire & Fire-Related Burn.

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Product

Michael Miles/Peter Sinclair cotton sportswear tops | Cotton Sportswear Tops Recalled by Jerold Men's Shops NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19, 1976 Release # 76-034 CPSC Provisionally Accepts Consent Agreement With Jerold Men's Shops, Inc., Brookline, Massachusetts WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 19) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today it has provisionally accepted a consent agreement with Jerold Men's Shops, Inc., Brookline, Massachusetts, a corporation doing business as Adam and Eve (retail shops), and Jerold Rutberg individually and as an officer of the corporation. The consenting parties are ordered to notify all customers who may have purchased cotton sportswear tops in their stores, distributed by Michael Miles/Peter Sinclair in styles MP 408, MP 409, MP 410, MP 425, and MP 426, and MP 454, that the garments do not comply with the Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles (CS 191-53) and may be dangerously flammable. The recall involves adult unisex shirts which were sold during the late summer and fall of 1974. The garments, described as cotton pullovers in a variety of styles, colors and designs, retailed for $14-$16. The Adam and Eve shops which carried these tops are located in the Boston, Massachusetts area. Consumers who think they may have any of these garments should return them to the store where purchased. Under the terms of the provisional consent agreement, the consenting parties will be posting signs in each of the retail outlets which carried the sportswear tops advising consumers of the recall. In addition, the stores will enclose in the monthly billing statements to charge account customers an illustration of the garments being recalled accompanied by a warning as to the potential flammability hazard. This same information will be included in newspaper advertisements having the greatest circulation for each store location, The consenting parties have the option of either replacing the non-complying garments with those in compliance or refunding the purchase price. This agreement is for settlement purposes only and does not constitute an admission by the company that it has violated the law. Any violation of this consent agreement by the respondents could result in the assessment of substantial civil penalties. The complaint and consent order will remain on the public record for 60 days through July 18, 1976, during which time any interested person may submit comments to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207. After considering any comments, the Commission may accept the agreement or withdraw its provisional acceptance. For additional information about this consent order, contact the bureau of Compliance, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207.

Reason

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC. Current status: unknown.

Source

Official record: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/1976/CPSC-Provisionally-Accepts-Consent-Agreement-With-Jerold-Mens-Shops-Inc-Brookline-Massachusetts

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