Vans · Recalled
Vans Recalls Boy's Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard
The jackets have drawstrings in the hood around the neck area that pose a strangulation hazard to young children.
- Units
- About 2,400
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $90
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
This recall involves Vans' AV Edict hooded jackets for boys. They were sold in boy's sizes S, M, L and XL and made from black cotton or black canvas with a drawstring through the hood. "Vans®" is printed on a tab above the jacket's left front pocket. An intertwined "AV" logo is embroidered in black beneath the lower right pocket and also appears on the jacket's snaps. "Vans®," "OFF THE WALL®" and an intertwined "AV" logo is sewn on a label inside neck of the jacket.
The file
- Sold at
- Vans stores nationwide and online at vans.com from September 2012 through September 2013 for about $90.
- Product type
- Outerwear
- Made in
- India
- Recalled by
- Vans Inc., of Cypress, Calif.
Incident log
None reported
What the notice says to do
Consumers should take the recalled jackets away from children and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund or for a repair.
Vans Inc. at (800) 817-0618 anytime or online at www.vans.com and click on Recall Info for more information.
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 NOV 07 2013; last revised JAN 07 2015.
