Men's Sherpa Shirts Recalled by Foria International Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Jan 11, 2011, 01:00 ET

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

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Name of product: Men's Fleece Sherpa Shirts

Units: About 20,800 units

Importer: Foria International Inc., of City of Industry, Calif.

Hazard: The shirts fail to meet the federal flammability standard for wearing apparel and pose a risk of burn injury.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm received two reports from consumers stating that the shirts quickly caught on fire. No injuries were reported.

Description: The recalled men's pullover Sherpa shirts have a four-snap placket and long sleeves with rib-knit cuffs. The shirts are made from 80 percent cotton and 20 percent polyester blend brushed Sherpa fleece in olive and burgundy. A "Norm Thompson" woven label is located at the center back neckline of the garments.

Sold at: Norm Thompson catalogs and website and at Norm Thompson Stores in Lake Oswego, Lincoln City, Troutdale, Portland, and Portland Airport, all in Oregon; and in North Conway, N.H. and Kearneysville, W.V. from September 2003 through November 2009 for about $45.00.

Manufactured in: India

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled shirts immediately and contact Foria International for information on returning the shirts for a full refund.

Remedy: Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Foria International toll free at (888) 999-6568 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.foria.com.

Photos are available at: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11090.html.

CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx.