Girls' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Liberty Apparel Due to Strangulation Hazard

Recalled March 24, 2010 · CPSC recall 10178 · Girls'

Picture of Recalled Hooded Sweatshirt - Red

Picture of Recalled Hooded Sweatshirt - White

Picture of Neck Tag on Recalled Hooded Sweatshirt

Hazard

The sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the jackets to eliminate the hazard or return the garment to the place of purchase or to Liberty Apparel Company for a full refund.

Units

About 2,300

Incidents / injuries

None reported.

Description

This recall involves the Jewel girls' zippered, hooded sweatshirts with style number J2184SK. The sweatshirts come in red or white and have small gold and silver hearts with arrows printed on them. The style number is printed on the tag that is sewn on the inside seam of the sweatshirts and "Jewel" is printed on the neck tag. They were sold in children's sizes small, medium, large, extra-large sizes or sizes 4 through 16.

What to do

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the jackets to eliminate the hazard or return the garment to the place of purchase or to Liberty Apparel Company for a full refund.

Contact

For additional information, call Liberty Apparel Company collect at (212) 768-3030 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the company's Web site at www.burlingtoncoatfactory.com

Product

Jewel Girls' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings

Distributed by

Liberty Apparel Company, Inc., New York, N.Y.

Retailers

Marshalls, Burlington Coat Factory and Rainbow Apparel from August 2007 through September 2009 for about $10.

Made in

India

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