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Girls' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Rebelette International Due to Strangulation Hazard

Recalled March 5, 2008 · CPSC recall 08207 · Girls'

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Hazard
The sweatshirt jackets have a drawstring through the hood, which poses a strangulation hazard to children.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately remove the drawstring from the hood to eliminate the hazard or return the sweatshirt to either the place of purchase or to Rebelette International for a full refund.
Units
About 4,800
Incidents / injuries
None reported.

Description

The recalled hooded sweatshirts have a drawstring at the neck. They zip up the front, and are either blue with pink stripes on the sleeves with "Red Hot Chili Steppers" printed on the front or brown with blue stripes on the sleeves with "Powder Puffs Touch League" on the front. The sweatshirts were sold in children's sizes small, medium, large, and sizes 4, 5, 6, and 6X. "REBELETTE of Los Angeles" is printed on the collar label.

What to do

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstring from the hood to eliminate the hazard or return the sweatshirt to either the place of purchase or to Rebelette International for a full refund.

Contact

For additional information, contact Rebelette International collect at (626) 448-9988 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.

Product
Girls' Hooded Sweatshirts
Distributed by
Rebelette International Trading Corp., of South El Monte, Calif.
Retailers
Marshalls Stores and specialty children's clothing retailers nationwide from July 2007 through September 2007 for about $15.
Made in
China

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