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Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Sunsations Due to Strangulation Hazard

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What's being recalled

Children's hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings

Units: About 3,600

The recall involves children's and juniors hooded sweatshirts sold in sizes small, medium and large that can fit children in a large range of sizes from 2T through 12. "Virginia Beach," "Ocean City," "Nags Head" or "Kill Devil Hills" are printed on the front. The following style and items numbers are included in the recall and are printed on a tag sewn into the sweatshirt's neck: BL200 (item #16692) in black, style BL300 (item #16693) in brown and style 292 (item #20221) which come in navy blue, pink and light blue.

The problem, in CPSC's words

The hooded sweatshirts have drawstrings through the hood which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.

Incidents and injuries reported to CPSC

None reported

What CPSC says to do

Refund

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstring from the sweatshirt to eliminate the hazard or return the sweatshirt to Sunsations for a full refund.

How to contact the company

For additional information, contact Sunsations at (800) 786-9044 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, visit the firm's website at www.sunsationsusa.com or email the firm at [email protected]

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice 11163, cpsc.gov. Text in quotes is from CPSC. Photos: CPSC.