CHILDREN'S CLOTHES WITH DRAWSTRING PRESENT RISK OF ACCIDENT & STRANGULATION - MORE RECALLS
From: New York attorney Gary E. Rosenberg (personal injury and accident attorney and lawyer; serving Brooklyn Queens Bronx; Brooklyn Injury Lawyer)
I have previously blawged on this subject - drawstring hoods in children's clothing that can injure or cause death.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced voluntary recalls:
1. Girls' Hooded Sweaters with Drawstrings imported by Children's Apparel Network, Ltd. of New York, New York. The hooded sweaters were sold as part of a 3-piece set with knit shirt and corduroy pants. Manufactured in China. The girls' acrylic sweater has flower appliqués and embroidery. A Young Hearts label in the neck seam has RN# 16435. The sweaters were sold in sizes 2-4T and 4-6X.
About 9,700 were sold at: Burlington Coat Factory, Pamida and Ross Stores nationwide from June 2008 through November 2008 for about $15.
Hazard: The hooded sweaters have a drawstring at the neck which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.
2. Girls' Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings imported by Bubblegum USA, of Los Angeles, California. This recall involves girls' hooded jackets sold in a camouflage design with a grey hood. Manufactured in China. "Bubblegum USA" and style number GS9548N-521G HZZ is printed on a tag inside the jacket. The jackets were sold in girls' sizes 7 through 16.
About 900 were sold at Burlington Coat Factory stores nationwide from August 2006 through September 2009 for between $15 and $25.
Hazard: The sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.
3. Jewel Girls' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings imported by Liberty Apparel Company, Inc., New York, New York. Manufactured in India. This recall involves the Jewel girls' zippered, hooded sweatshirts with style number J2184SK. The sweatshirts come in red or white and have small gold and silver hearts with arrows printed on them. The style number is printed on the tag that is sewn on the inside seam of the sweatshirts and "Jewel" is printed on the neck tag. They were sold in children's sizes small, medium, large, extra-large sizes or sizes 4 through 16.
About 2,300 were sold at Marshalls, Burlington Coat Factory and Rainbow Apparel from August 2007 through September 2009 for about $10.
Hazard: The sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.
