Garments Recalled by Levi Strauss
CPSC recall 97121. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 97121 has the recall date 14 May 1997. The notice names the firm Dockers. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire.
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| Description | Garments Recalled by Levi Strauss NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ken Giles May 14, 1997 (301) 504-7052 Release # 97-121 CPSC and Levi Strauss & Co. Announce Recall of Garments Made From a Flammable Fleece Fabric WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Levi Strauss & Co. of San Francisco, Calif., is announcing the recall of approximately 57,000 fleece fabric shirts. 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. Levi Strauss & Co. is recalling over 34,000 Levi's Jeans for Women junior-sized sweatshirts. Most of these garments were found to be dangerously flammable. The fabric in the garments fails to meet federal mandatory standards for fabric flammability and may ignite readily 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 Levi Strauss & Co.… |
| Product | Dockers Authentics for Men garments |
| Product | Dockers Khakis for Women garments, Clothing (Adults) |
| Product | Levi's Jeans for Women junior-sized sweatshirts |
| Manufacturer | Dockers |
| Made in | Korea |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1997: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1997
- 151
- Recalls of 1997 with one of the same hazards
- 28%
- Recalls on the register that name Dockers
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 97121. https://recallregister.com/product/5960-garments-recalled-by-levi-strauss/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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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 97121 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 97121 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Korea