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NEWS from CPSC
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, \+ ]" b* R% W; {) b3 M( WFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
, u! q2 W0 Z7 y/ v: @0 jJune 17, 2009" e: h8 e' {4 j1 }
Release # 09-246 | Firm抯 Recall Hotline: (888) 257-5949- }, S; E& E! i# J( k1 r
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
4 |3 L1 n% x) U8 ?6 x* [CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 | Macy抯 Recalls Children抯 Hooded Sweatshirts Due to Strangulation Hazard
* a' `( a' A0 _; qWASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 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. Name of Product: Epic Threads and Greendog Hooded Sweatshirts. J: u5 q. y2 Y# ~0 G
Units: About 33,000
& T& |1 Q7 I, v+ u' `Importer: Macy抯 Merchandising Group Inc., of New York, N.Y.
# i7 h, k5 Z m) q1 f- B1 vHazard: The sweatshirts have a drawstring sewn at the base of the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines (pdf) to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets or sweatshirts.
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Description: This recall includes boys and girls Epic Threads sweatshirts and girls Greendog sweaters with nonfunctional ties in numerous styles. The Epic Threads sweatshirts are white, gray, maroon, yellow, blue, green, and black, with images on the front and/or back. The girls Greendog sweaters are brown and gray. Only sizes small and medium are subject to the recall.* S5 G% N' v" q8 R7 _
Sold at: Macy抯 stores nationwide from July 2008 through March 2009 for between $32 and $50.
+ |8 M3 a5 Z: [5 w" k; q( [Manufactured in: India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Taiwan
# |, h% v6 z: i2 Y! X8 MRemedy: Consumers should immediately remove the ties from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard, or return the garment to any Macy抯 for a full refund. N( y4 o0 H2 F* P7 F& }' ?' z0 k
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Macy抯 toll-free at (888) 257-5949 between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit Macy抯 website at www.macys.com5 U/ `# n& k0 t* }
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4 h ?+ \: h. Z5 a! ?3 O[size=-1]CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx0 c9 w2 W0 }( H( O# U$ P
--- Send the link for this page to a friend! The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
a- ]! U( D# ?/ r9 U. c8 Z& kTo report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.
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