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Children's Hooded Sweatshirts and Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled by Orioxi International Due to Strangulation HazardDate: 9/8/2008
Reason: The sweatshirts and jackets have drawstrings through the hood which pose a strangulation hazard to young children.
Distribution: “Shirt off My Back” retail stores located in Colorado, Wyoming, and Michigan
WASHINGTON , D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Children's Hooded Sweatshirts and Jackets Units: About 43,000 Importer: Orioxi International Corp., of Brea, Calif. Hazard: The sweatshirts and jackets have drawstrings through the hood which pose a strangulation hazard to young children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines (pdf) to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstring in upper garments, such as jackets and sweatshirts. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: The recalled garments were sold in children's sizes small, medium and large in the following colors: white, ivory, red, black, navy, brown, green, charcoal, blue, and pink. "BAC" is printed on the sewn-in tag on some of the garments. "Breckenridge", "Keystone", "Jackson Hole", "Vail", "Steamboat", and "Mackinac Island" is printed on the front of the garments. Sold at: "Shirt off My Back" retail stores located in Colorado, Wyoming, and Michigan from September 2005 through May 2008 for between $20 and $30. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard. Consumer can return the garments to the place of purchase for a refund. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Outfitter Trading Company at (800) 875-4352 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.shirtoffmyback.com Other Child Safety Recalls and Alerts of InterestDate: 9/17/2008 Reason: The sip top on the water bottles can pull off, posing a choking hazard to young children. Distribution: Nationwide Date: 10/3/2008 Reason: The darts in the games pose a puncture hazard to young children. Lawn darts were banned in December 1988 to protect children from skull, face and eye puncture wounds. Distribution: Nationwide Date: 10/3/2008 Reason: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning parents that children need to be supervised around these common but sometimes hidden drowning dangers. Distribution: Nationwide Date: 9/26/2008 Reason: The paint on the bookends contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. Distribution: Nationwide Date: 9/8/2008 Reason: If the velcro is not properly re-secured when the flap is adjusted, an infant can slip through the opening and become entrapped in the metal bars and suffocate. Distribution: Nationwide Date: 10/3/2008 Reason: But these items can tip over and crush children, causing injury or death. Distribution: Nationwide |
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