Children’s Hooded Jackets and Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled By Burlington Coat Factory Due to Strangulation Hazard

CP_Recalls — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:31:10 +0000

Name of Product: Hooded Jackets and Sweatshirts

Units: About 10,000

Importer/Retailer: Burlington Coat Factory, of Burlington, N.J.

Hazard: The hooded jackets and sweatshirts have drawstrings through the hood and/or waist which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets and sweatshirts.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: Based on available records, the following items are included in this recall.

Brand Name	Description	Color	Size
Aeropostale	Boys’ pullover sweatshirt with Aeropostale printed on front	Brown	Boys’ size Small
Apple Bottom	Girls’ zippered velvet jacket with “Apple Bottom” embroidered on back	Brown	Girls’ size 7 – 16
Deere Park	Boys’ zippered jackets	Red and Blue	Boys’ sizes
Disney Winnie the Pooh	Zippered jackets with a picture of Winnie the Pooh on the front of the jacket	Blue with white sleeves with green and blue stripes on the sleeves	2T, 3T, 4T
Gray Wolf	Zippered jacket with Grey Wolf tag inside jacket and drawstring waist	Dark Blue	13 – 14
Jonathon Stone	Zippered jacket with “55″ printed on front. “J.stone” is printed on tag on back of neck of the garment	Blue, red and white	L
Kani Gold (sold from 10/24/2008)	Boys’ zippered sweatshirt	Brown, black and grey	Youth L (16/18)
Miletta	Zippered Jackets	Black with faux fur cuffs and hood	Medium (9 – 10)
Mirika	Girls’ zippered sweatshirts with embroidery on sleeves	Red	Medium
New York	Girls’ zippered sleeveless Sweatshirt with “33 New York” embroidered on jacket	Light Blue	Small
Ruff Stuff (Date approx. 1995)	Boys’ zipper and snap close jackets	Blue and light blue	Size 14 – 16
Sergio Benini (Sept 2007)	Zippered heavy jackets with snaps	Brown	Medium

Manufactured in: China, Cambodia, Korea, and United States

Sold at: Burlington Coat Factory and other retailers nationwide from January 1995 through September 2009 for between $7 and $30.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard or return the garment to Burlington Coat Factory for a full refund or credit.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Burlington Coat Factory toll-free at (888) 223-2628 between 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s website at www.burlingtoncoatfactory.com

Aeropostale hooded jacket

Apple Bottom jacket front

Apple Bottom jacket back

Deere Park jacket

Disney Pooh jacket

Gray Wolf jacket

Jonathan Stone jacket

Kani Gold jacket

Miletta jacket

Mirika jacket

New York jacket

Ruff Stuff jacket

Ruff Stuff jacket label

Sergio Bernini jacket

Quiksilver Recalls Roxy Girl “Very Nice” Girls’ Cotton Hoodies with Waist Drawstrings Due to Entrapment Hazard

CP_Recalls — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:23:04 +0000

Hazard: The cotton hoodie has a waist drawstring that could pose an entrapment hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets or sweatshirts.

Incidents/Injuries: No injuries have been reported.

Description: The cotton hoodie, which zips in front and has a drawstring at the waist, came in gray with blue lining and cherry with lavender lining. They were sold in girls’ sizes SML-XL. ROXY is printed on the front of the gray hoodie and on the neck label on both colors. The style number, B487857, is printed on the inside care label near the waist.

Sold at: Nordstrom, Macy’s, Quiksilver Stores and various surf, sport, and other retailers nationwide from April 2009 through August 2009 for approximately $40.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the hoodies to eliminate the hazard or return it to the place of purchase or to Quiksilver for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: For additional information contact Quiksilver, Inc. toll-free at (877) 246-7257 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s website at www.quiksilverinc.com.

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Children’s Hooded Jackets and Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled By Burlington Coat Factory Due to Strangulation Hazard

Quiksilver Recalls Roxy Girl “Very Nice” Girls’ Cotton Hoodies with Waist Drawstrings Due to Entrapment Hazard