Girls’ Dresses Recall by Levi Strauss & Co.
Home product recall 97-135. Announced by CPSC on Jun 2, 1997.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jun 2, 1997. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Choking
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What should you do?
The notice gives no remedy in a field of its own.
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Which ones are recalled?
Girls’ Dresses Recall by Levi Strauss & Co. NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Ken Giles June 2, 1997 (301) 504-7052 Release # 97-135 CPSC, Levi Strauss & Co. Announce Recall of Girls’ Dresses WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Levi Strauss & Co. of San Francisco, Calif., is recalling more than 86,000 Levi’s brand girls’ dresses. The dresses’ snaps can become detached, presenting a choking hazard to young children. Levi Strauss & Co. is aware of one report of several snaps becoming detached from a dress. No injuries have been reported. There are three styles of Levi’s brand dresses being recalled, ranging in sizes 2T through 6X. There are simulated pearl snaps on the front of the dresses. Each dress has a sewn-in label at the neck that reads in part, “LEVI’S ...100% COTTON...MADE IN INDONESIA...” The back of this label displays the product code and care instructions. Style Color Product Code Short Sleeve Western Dress Stonebleach and pink 39219-0608 39219-2281 39619-0608 39619-2281 Long Sleeve Western Dress Stonebleach, pink, and multi-colored floral 39220-0608 39220-1318 39220-1718 39620-0608 39620-1318 39620-1781 Long Sleeve Plaid Blocked Dress Stonebleach and pink/indigo plaid 39218-0688 39618-0688 Department stores nationwide, including Macy’s, Mervyn’s, and J.C. Penney, sold the dresses from April 1996 through February 1997 for about $25. Consumers should stop using these dresses immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. For more information about this recall, consumers should call Levi Strauss & Co. at (800) USA-LEVI between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m PDT Monday through Friday. Consumers may also write to the company at Levi’s Plaza, P.O. Box 7215, San Francisco, Calif. 94120.
Levi’s girls’ dresses.
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Who made and sold it?
- Made by Macy’s.
- Made by Mervyn’s.
- Made by JC Penney.
- Made by Levi Strauss.
- Made in Indonesia, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
The notice doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
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Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.