Girl's Hooded Sweater Recalled by El Gringo Imports Due to Strangulation Hazard

Recalled May 3, 2011 · CPSC recall 11210 · Girl's

Hazard

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

Remedy

Refund

Units

About 300

Incidents / injuries

None reported

Description

The recalled product is a hand-knitted wool sweater with a hood in sizes 1 through 10. The sweater has a drawstring in the hood with multi-colored yarn tassels. The sweaters are multi-colored with a front zipper. "El Gringo Imports" is written on a black neck tag.

What to do

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstring from the sweatshirt to eliminate the hazard or contact El Gringo Imports for instructions on how to receive a full refund.

Contact

For additional information, contact El Gringo Imports toll-free at (877) 278-1434 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, visit the firm's website at www.elgringoimports.com or e-mail the firm at [email protected]

Product

Girl's Hooded Sweater with Drawstring

Imported by

El Gringo Imports of Seattle

Retailers

Pike Place Market in Seattle from November 2009 to August 2010 for between $20 and $25.

Made in

Ecuador

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