Adjmi Apparel Group Recalls Reebok Children's Windsuits for Choking Hazard
Recall 06193 · Jun 22, 2006 · Adjmi Apparel Group
55,000
units affected
55,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 06193
- Date
- Jun 22, 2006
- Company
- Adjmi Apparel Group
- Units affected
- 55,000
- Product
- Reebok Children's Windsuit
- Product type
- Clothing (Children)
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The recalled Reebok children's windsuits are full-zip boys' polyester jacket and pants sets with a cotton lining and the name "Reebok" and/or Reebok's Vector logo embroidered on the chest of the jacket. The suits were sold in eight different color combinations: orange/navy, light blue/royal blue, red/navy, yellow/gunmetal, yellow/navy, blue/navy, green/navy and red/black.
What can happen
The Reebok logo appliqué on the clear rubber zipper pull on the jacket can detach, posing a choking or aspiration hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the recalled product away from young children. Consumers have a choice of either (1) returning the recalled suit in exchange for receiving a free replacement suit or (2) cutting off and discarding the clear rubber zipper pull and continuing to use the original suit.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Reebok has received one report of a child that began to choke from a detached Reebok logo appliqué. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Mervyns and Toys "R" Us/Babies "R" Us nationwide from December 2005 through May 2006. The suits were priced by size, including: newborn/infant about $18, toddler between $22 and $28 and ages 4 to 7 about $24.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled reebok children's windsuit?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled product away from young children. Consumers have a choice of either (1) returning the recalled suit in exchange for receiving a free replacement suit or (2) cutting off and discarding the clear rubber zipper pull and continuing to use the original suit.
What is the hazard?
The Reebok logo appliqué on the clear rubber zipper pull on the jacket can detach, posing a choking or aspiration hazard to young children.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.