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Children's Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled By Kids with Character Due to Strangulation Hazard

Strangulation

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

Units
About 1,200
Reports
—
Injuries
—
Deaths
0
Price
$25
Remedy
See notice

Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.

Affected

The recalled garments are Bongo Cheetah Girls' Jackets with style number 8N6003 and RN number 119132 printed on the care label. The jackets were sold in girls' sizes 4 through 6X.

The file

Sold at
Marshalls stores nationwide from November 2007 through August 2008 for about $25.
Product type
Clothing (Children)
Made in
China
Recalled by
Kids with Character LLC, of New York, N.Y.

Incident log

None reported.

What the notice says to do

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard, or return the garment to either Marshall's retail store or Kids with Character for a full refund.

For additional information, contact Kids with Character collect at (212) 695-6343 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.

Open official CPSC notice ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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 AUG 06 2008; last revised MAY 23 2014.

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