Empress Arts · Recalled
Hooded Sweaters Recalled by Empress Arts; Children Can Strangle on Drawstrings
The sweaters have drawstrings through the hood. Children can get entangled in the drawstrings, which can catch on playground equipment, fences or tree branches.
- Units
- About 130
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $28–$45
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The cotton knit sweaters are cream colored with a blue stripe at the wrists and waist, a blue ball on the hood, and blue buttons. There is a drawstring through the hood with pom-poms at the ends. The sweaters were sold in children's size 2T under the brand name "Empress Arts." "Empress Baby" is sewn into the sweater's tag.
The file
- Sold at
- Specialty children's stores nationwide from August 2006 through April 2008 for between $28 and $45.
- Product type
- Clothing (Children)
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Empress Arts Ltd., of Monterey Park, Calif.
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweaters to eliminate the hazard.
For additional information, contact Empress Arts collect at (323) 780-8181 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.empressarts.com
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 SEP 02 2008; last revised MAY 23 2014.