Hooded swimwear jackets
CPSC Recall #14-747 — August 27, 2014
Product
Hooded swimwear jackets
Description
A child can strangle if the drawstring in the jacket's hood gets caught on the playground slide, school bus door or elsewhere.
Hazard
The jackets have a drawstring around the neck area which poses a strangulation hazard to children. Drawstrings can become entangled or caught on playground slides, hand rails, school bus doors or other moving objects, posing a significant strangulation and/or entanglement hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines about drawstrings in children's upper outerwear. In 1997, those guidelines were incorporated into a voluntary standard. Then, in July 2011, based on the guidelines and voluntary standard, CPSC issued a federal regulation. CPSC's actions demonstrate a commitment to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on neck and waist drawstrings in upper outerwear, such as jackets and sweatshirts.
Incidents / Injuries
None reported.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take the jackets away from children. Consumers can remove the drawstring from the jacket to eliminate the hazard or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.
Units Affected
About 210
Sold At
Swimwear Anywhere Outlet, children's boutiques and other specialty retail stores nationwide and online at www.swimwearanywhere.com from January 2014 through July 2014 for about $89.
Manufactured In
India