CPSC And Importers Announce Recall Of Dangerously Flammable Imported Sheer Scarves
CPSC recall 95162. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 95162 has the recall date 6 Sep 1995. The notice names the firm Accessories International. 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 | September 6, 1995 Release # 95-162 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC and 17 importers announced today the stop sale and recall of 375,000 dangerously flammable sheer rayon scarves. This is the largest clothing recall CPSC has ever conducted under the Flammable Fabrics Act. The sale of these scarves violates the federal Flammable Fabrics Act and the scarves present a serious risk of burn injuries. In fact, these scarves typically burn faster than newspaper.The scarves, which were made in India and sold nationwide, are long, flowing, sheer rayon chiffon scarves. The scarves, sold for between $2 and $28 at nearly 2,000 large chain stores and small boutiques nationwide, including those listed in this release. The majority of the scarves bear the "Fashionique II" label, although not all rayon scarves with this label are violative of the law. All of the violative scarves are labeled "Made in India" and "100 percent rayon" or "65 percent rayon/35 percent metallic."CPSC is working with a number of importers and retailers to recall these scarves. In addition, where appropriate, CPSC staff will seek penalties against importers or retailers who knowingly violated the Flammable Fabrics Act. Although… |
| Product | Clothing (Adults) |
| Product | April Cornell for Cornell Trading sheer rayon scarves |
| Product | ATG All that Glitters sheer rayon scarves |
| Product | Berkshire sheer rayon scarves |
| Product | Casual Corner sheer rayon scarves |
| Product | Fashionique II sheer rayon scarves |
| Product | Hasting & Smith sheer rayon scarves |
| Product | Peppermint Bay sheer rayon scarves |
| Product | Putumayo sheer rayon scarves |
| Product | Sterling Styles sheer rayon scarves |
| Product | Willis Hill for Accessories Int'l sheer rayon scarves |
| Manufacturer | Accessories International; Cornell Trading; Ross; Simply 6/Simply Fashions; Bon-Worth; Venture; Cato; April Cornell (Cornell Trading); Peppermint Bay; Caldor; Willis Hill (Accessories Int'l); Putumayo; Berkshire Fashions; India Cottage Emporium; Pier 1 Imports; Sago Imports; Delhi-York; Sonali |
| Made in | India |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1995: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1995
- 128
- Recalls of 1995 with one of the same hazards
- 17%
- Recalls of 1995 in the category Clothing (Adults)
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Accessories International
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 95162. https://recallregister.com/product/5695-cpsc-and-importers-announce-recall-of-dangerously-flammable-imported-s/. 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 95162 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 95162 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
India