Children's Hooded Jackets and Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled By Burlington Coat Factory Due to Strangulation Hazard
Recall 10347 · Sep 16, 2010 · Burlington Coat Factory
10,000
units affected
10,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10347
- Date
- Sep 16, 2010
- Company
- Burlington Coat Factory
- Units affected
- 10,000
- Product
- Hooded Jackets and Sweatshirts
- Product type
- Clothing (Children)
- Hazard
- Strangulation
The product
Based on available records, the following items are included in this recall: Brand Name Description Color Size Aeropostale Boys' pullover sweatshirt with Aeropostale printed on front Brown Boys' size Small Apple Bottom Girls' zippered velvet jacket with "Apple Bottom" embroidered on back Brown Girls' size 7 - 16 Deere Park Boys' zippered jackets Red and Blue Boys' sizes Disney Winnie the Pooh Zippered jackets with a picture of Winnie the Pooh on the front of the jacket Blue with white sleeves with green and blue stripes on the sleeves 2T, 3T, 4T Gray Wolf Zippered jacket with Grey Wolf tag inside jacket and drawstring waist Dark Blue 13 - 14 Jonathon Stone Zippered jacket with "55" printed on front. "J.stone" is printed on tag on back of neck of the garment Blue, red and white L Kani Gold (sold from 10/24/2008) Boys' zippered sweatshirt Brown, black and grey Youth L (16/18) Miletta Zippered Jackets Black with faux fur cuffs and hood Medium (9 - 10) Mirika Girls' zippered sweatshirts with embroidery on sleeves Red Medium New York Girls' zippered sleeveless Sweatshirt with "33 New York" embroidered on jacket Light Blue Small Ruff Stuff (Date approx. 1995) Boys' zipper and snap close jackets Blue and light blue Size 14 - 16 Sergio Benini (Sept 2007) Zippered heavy jackets with snaps Brown Medium
What can happen
The hooded jackets and sweatshirts have drawstrings through the hood and/or waist which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard or return the garment to Burlington Coat Factory for a full refund or credit.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Burlington Coat Factory and other retailers nationwide from January 1995 through September 2009 for between $7 and $30.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled hooded jackets and sweatshirts?
Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard or return the garment to Burlington Coat Factory for a full refund or credit.
What is the hazard?
The hooded jackets and sweatshirts have drawstrings through the hood and/or waist which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to 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.