FXR Factory Racing Children's jackets and hoodies
CPSC Recall #14-163 — April 29, 2014
Product
FXR Factory Racing Children's jackets and hoodies
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
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 remove the drawstring from the garment to eliminate the hazard or return the garment to the place of purchase for a full refund.
Units Affected
About 420 in the U.S. and 34,357 in Canada
Sold At
U.S. Snowmobile Dealers and on the firm's website www.fxrracing.com between August 2008 through January 2014 for about $50 to $110.
Manufactured In
China