Girls' Hooded Zip Jacket and Vest Sets with Drawstrings Recalled By Splendid Due to Strangulation Hazard
Recall 11071 · Dec 16, 2010 · Splendid (a division
900
units affected
900
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11071
- Date
- Dec 16, 2010
- Company
- Splendid (a division
- Units affected
- 900
- Product
- Girls' Hooded Zip Jackets and Vest Sets
- Product type
- Outerwear
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Strangulation
The product
This recall involves girl's hooded zip jackets with style # SJ6J7831 and long sleeve t-shirt with hooded vest sets with style # SJYK7935. The zip jackets were sold in camouflage, jasmine, parfait and royal. The vest sets were sold in black, caviar, denim, electric pink, macadamia, peacock, quartz and sapphire. The style number can be found on the care label located at the inside left side seam. "Splendid" can be found on the neck label.
What can happen
The hooded zip jackets and the vest sets have drawstrings through the hoods which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the hoods of the zip jackets and vest sets to eliminate the hazard or contact Splendid for instructions on how to return the items for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Major department stores and children's boutiques nationwide from August 2010 through November 2010 for between $80 and $90.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled girls' hooded zip jackets and vest sets?
Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the hoods of the zip jackets and vest sets to eliminate the hazard or contact Splendid for instructions on how to return the items for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The hooded zip jackets and the vest sets have drawstrings through the hoods 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.