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Children's Hooded Jackets and Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled By Burlington Coat Factory Due to Strangulation Hazard

Recalled September 16, 2010 · CPSC recall 10347

Recalled Aeropostale jacketRecalled Aeropostale jacket labelRecalled Apple Bottom jacketRecalled Apple Bottom jacket back
Hazard
The hooded jackets and sweatshirts have drawstrings through the hood and/or waist which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.
Remedy
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.
Units
About 10,000
Incidents / injuries
None reported

Description

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

What 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.

Contact

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

Product
Hooded Jackets and Sweatshirts
Imported by
Burlington Coat Factory, of Burlington, N.J.
Retailers
Burlington Coat Factory and other retailers nationwide from January 1995 through September 2009 for between $7 and $30.
Made in
China · Cambodia · South Korea · United States

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →