Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Sunsations Due to Strangulation Hazard
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2011-03-10). Hazards: entrapment, strangulation. About 3,600 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 11163 |
| Published | 2011-03-10 |
| Last updated | 2016-07-05 |
| Product category | Outerwear |
| Products | Children's hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings |
| Firm named in the title | Sunsations |
| Firms | Sunsations Inc, of Virginia Beach, Va. (distributor) |
| Manufactured in | Pakistan |
| Units (US) | 3,600 |
| Hazard classes | entrapment, strangulation |
| Remedy classes | refund |
| Sold | Sunsations stores in Virginia Beach, Va; Ocean City, Md; and Nags Head and Kill Devil Hills, N.C. from May 2009 through November 2010 for between $10 and $25. |
Description
The recall involves children's and juniors hooded sweatshirts sold in sizes small, medium and large that can fit children in a large range of sizes from 2T through 12. "Virginia Beach," "Ocean City," "Nags Head" or "Kill Devil Hills" are printed on the front. The following style and items numbers are included in the recall and are printed on a tag sewn into the sweatshirt's neck: BL200 (item #16692) in black, style BL300 (item #16693) in brown and style 292 (item #20221) which come in navy blue, pink and light blue.
Hazard
The hooded sweatshirts have drawstrings through the hood which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately remove the drawstring from the sweatshirt to eliminate the hazard or return the sweatshirt to Sunsations for a full refund.
Incidents and injuries
None reported
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