RECALLS OF MORE DANGEROUS CHILDREN'S CLOTHING WITH DRAWSTRINGS THAT CAN STRANGLE AND EVEN CAUSE DEATH
From: New York attorney Gary E. Rosenberg (personal injury and accident attorney and lawyer; serving Brooklyn Queens Bronx; Bronx injury lawyer)
This is not my first or even my second blawg post about recalled children's clothing with drawstring. See my prior blawg of February 20, 2010 and discussion of the safety guidelines that all children's clothing manufacturerers should follow.
Basically, a child can be accidentally strangled by a hood with a drawstring. Waistband string must be short, or it can catch in closing bus or car doors, or playground equipment and such. How many children must be hurt before the companies importing these items get it? The latest U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, announced voluntary recalls:
FIRST:
About 2700 children's hooded sweatshirt sets with drawstrings, manufactured in Vietnam for LELE & Company Inc., of Los Angeles, California.
Hazard: The sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood, which can pose a strangulation hazard to young children.
Description: This recall involves hooded sweatshirts sold under the "Maria Elena" and "Eddie" brand names; sold in children's sizes 8 through 14.
Sold at: Dd's Discount, Frine Solarzvo and Toro Wholesale stores in California, El Carrusel and Hana Hosiery in Georgia, Lacala Design in Illinois, and La Revoltosa stores in Florida from August 2008 through August 2009 for between $6.50 and $9. Hopefully these garments haven't found their way into New York.
SECOND:
About 75 boys' hooded jackets with drawstrings manufactured in China and sold by importer Ten West Apparel, of New York City, New York.
Hazard: The children's jackets have drawstrings through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.
Description: This recall involves Ten 1 West boys' jackets with a drawstring through the hood. They were sold in size 10/12 and are black cotton with a white fleece lining. "TEN 1 WEST" is printed on a hang tag on the center of the back neck.
Sold at: Burlington Coat Factory stores nationwide from November 2006 through September 2009 for about $12.
