GapKids · Recalled
CPSC, GapKids Announce Recall of Girls' Straw Cowboy Hats
The straw hat is constructed using a thin wire within a seam. The tip of the wire can break free from the seam, posing a laceration hazard.
- Units
- 5,200
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $18
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The girls' straw cowboy hats were sold in two colors, pink and natural straw, with a flower embroidered on one side and a butterfly embroidered on the other. Style number 239040 is printed on a white label sewn into the brim of the hat, under the garment-care tag. The hats were sold in sizes small/medium (s/m) and large/extra-large (lg/xl).
The file
- Sold at
- Exclusively at GapKids stores and gap.com nationwide, from April 2004 through May 2004, for about $18.50.
- Product type
- Clothing (Children)
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- GapKids, of San Francisco, Calif.
Incident log
GapKids has received two reports of customers who received minor scratches from the exposed wire tip. A 7-year-old child received a scratch on the leg and a 12-year-old received a scratch on the forehead.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should return the hats to any Gap store for a refund and a complimentary $5 appreciation card.
For additional information, contact GapKids toll-free at (866) 847-0489 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, between 12 p.m. and7 p.m. ET Saturday, between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated JUN 17 2004; last revised APR 11 2025.