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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission3 L4 S. K# T$ l' q* {
Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
9 U1 W( T" u1 j6 W: cFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. \/ E8 W* U" s1 E' I" ]6 v! E
June 10, 2009) z4 _/ v# U8 b* S. u1 d! l
Release # 09-240 | Firm抯 Recall Hotline: (888) 901-8067 }" g5 t4 P$ W
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772, H9 x& |" Y* M. A
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 | Children抯 Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Winterbee Due To Strangulation Hazard
6 J R5 t/ {% H* cWASHINGTON, 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: Speedy Children's Hooded Zipper Jackets and Kids Hooded Pullover Jackets# w3 Y! n/ v: h6 @' w8 q: |
Units: About 80,000
7 k: s* U% w. @* [# w/ IDistributor: Winterbee Inc. d.b.a. Speedy, of Los Angeles, Calif.( \1 X3 X% ?$ Y! H; q7 R
Hazard: The jackets have a drawstring through the hood, which can pose a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued drawstring 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.4 J: ^( `2 k; i' N# L- F+ |
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
- ^, f, ~1 R4 m' |; cDescription: This recall involves Speedy children抯 hooded zipper jackets and hooded pullover jackets with drawstrings. The jackets were sold in various colors (black, white, charcoal gray, heather gray, burgundy, green, royal blue, navy blue, baby blue, red, pink, brown and in sizes S-XXL. 揝peedy?can be found on a label located on the inside of the collar./ c' M; _: C( p; j! l: h7 L
Sold at: Sportswear and clothing retail stores in the Los Angeles area from December 2004 through December 2008 for about $10.. L4 }5 {, M1 N* O) S9 I
Manufactured in: United States4 \* i7 F3 ?3 C& b
Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard, or return the garment to either the place of purchase or to Speedy for a full refund.! S9 K( q* y) Q, n
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Speedy toll-free at (888) 901-8067 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
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3 U" |+ D f4 h2 x[size=-1]CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx
( e7 K/ ?1 E0 c8 {/ ]--- Send the link for this page to a friend! The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.$ x2 D% ~' j" Q
To 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. & U2 e! P/ q2 Y
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