"YMI" girls' hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings
CPSC Recall #12168 — May 7, 2012
Product
"YMI" girls' hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings
Description
The drawstrings at the hood of these girls' sweatshirts can strangle children.
Hazard
The sweatshirts have drawstrings at the hood that pose a strangulation 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 recalled sweatshirt from their child and remove the drawstrings or return the sweatshirt to a dd's Discounts store for a full refund.
Units Affected
About 500
Sold At
dd's Discounts stores nationwide from December 2011 through January 2012 for about $13.
Manufactured In
Cambodia