Ponchos Recalled by Cotton City & JC Penney
CPSC recall 76085. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 76085 has the recall date 9 Dec 1976. The notice names the firm Cotton City. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Clothing (Adults).
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | Ponchos Recalled by Cotton City & JC Penney NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 9, 1976 Release # 76-085 CPSC Announces Recall Of Ponchos WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 9) -- Cotton City Industries, Inc., and J.C. Penney Company, Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, today announced a recall on ponchos that may have a flammable fringe. The recall involves about 16,000 multi-colored and plaid ponchos manufactured by Cotton City Industries, Inc., and sold to consumers between May and November 1976. The ponchos, suitable for girls and women, may present a hazard if the frayed edge of the solid color cotton fringe encircling the acrylic garment comes into direct contact with an open flame or high heat source. The poncho is an apparel item to be slipped over the head and draped over shoulders and arms and secured by a rope-like tie around the mid-section. The garments involved were sold and distributed principally through J.C. Penney's retail stores. A limited number were sold to Foley's Department Store, Houston, Texas, and even smaller numbers sold… |
| Product | Clothing (Adults) |
| Product | Cotton City multi-colored and plaid ponchos, Clothing (Children) |
| Product | JC Penney multi-colored and plaid ponchos |
| Manufacturer | Cotton City |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1976: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1976
- 27
- Recalls of 1976 with one of the same hazards
- 48%
- Recalls of 1976 in the category Clothing (Adults)
- 15%
- Recalls on the register that name Cotton City
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 76085. https://recallregister.com/product/3880-ponchos-recalled-by-cotton-city-jc-penney/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 76085 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 76085 has no incident or injury text.