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Children's Hooded Sweatshirts

CPSC Recall #11-098 — January 13, 2011

Recall #11-098 Date: January 13, 2011 Remedy: Refund

Product

Children's Hooded Sweatshirts

Description

CPSC, 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Hazard

The hooded sweatshirts have drawstrings through the hoods which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines, which were incorporated into an industry voluntary standard in 1997, to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets and sweatshirts.

Incidents / Injuries

None reported

Remedy

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the hoods of the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard or return them to the place of purchase or Alpha Industries for a full refund.

Units Affected

About 900

Sold At

Department stores and juvenile product stores nationwide from August 2009 through February 2010 for between $28 and $42.

Manufactured In

China

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