Children's Hooded Jackets and Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled By Burlington Coat Factory Due to Strangulation Hazard
What's being recalled
Hooded Jackets and Sweatshirts
Units: About 10,000
Based on available records, the following items are included in this recall: Brand Name Description Color Size Aeropostale Boys' pullover sweatshirt with Aeropostale printed on front Brown Boys' size Small Apple Bottom Girls' zippered velvet jacket with "Apple Bottom" embroidered on back Brown Girls' size 7 - 16 Deere Park Boys' zippered jackets Red and Blue Boys' sizes Disney Winnie the Pooh Zippered jackets with a picture of Winnie the Pooh on the front of the jacket Blue with white sleeves with green and blue stripes on the sleeves 2T, 3T, 4T Gray Wolf Zippered jacket with Grey Wolf tag inside jacket and drawstring waist Dark Blue 13 - 14 Jonathon Stone Zippered jacket with "55" printed on front. "J.stone" is printed on tag on back of neck of the garment Blue, red and white L Kani Gold (sold from 10/24/2008) Boys' zippered sweatshirt Brown, black and grey Youth L (16/18) Miletta Zippered Jackets Black with faux fur cuffs and hood Medium (9 - 10) Mirika Girls' zippered sweatshirts with embroidery on sleeves Red Medium New York Girls' zippered sleeveless Sweatshirt with "33 New York" embroidered on jacket Light Blue Small Ruff Stuff (Date approx. 1995) Boys' zipper and snap close jackets Blue and light blue Size 14 - 16 Sergio Benini (Sept 2007) Zippered heavy jackets with snaps Brown Medium
The problem, in CPSC's words
The hooded jackets and sweatshirts have drawstrings through the hood and/or waist which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.
Incidents and injuries reported to CPSC
None reported
What CPSC says to do
Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard or return the garment to Burlington Coat Factory for a full refund or credit.
How to contact the company
For additional information, contact Burlington Coat Factory toll-free at (888) 223-2628 between 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.burlingtoncoatfactory.com
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice 10347, cpsc.gov. Text in quotes is from CPSC. Photos: CPSC.