Kyber Outerwear Recalls Children’s Sweaters Due to Strangulation Hazard
Recall 15198 · Jul 28, 2015 · Kyber Outerwear
3,100
units affected
3,100
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15198
- Date
- Jul 28, 2015
- Company
- Kyber Outerwear
- Units affected
- 3,100
- Product
- Children's Animal-themed Sweaters
- Product type
- Outerwear
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Strangulation
The product
These animal-themed, hooded children's sweaters are 100 percent wool when produced in Nepal and 50 percent wool and 50 percent acrylic when produced in Bangladesh. The sweaters have a tag sewn on the left seam several inches above the hem with the company name and the place of origin. The company name is also located on a patch on the left sleeve at the cuff and on a patch in the collar.
What can happen
The sweaters have a drawstring around the neck area that poses a strangulation hazard to children. Drawstrings can become entangled or caught on playground slides, hand rails, school bus doors or other moving objects, posing a significant strangulation and/or entanglement hazard to children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the recalled sweater away from kids and remove the drawstring, or return the sweater to Kyber Outerwear for a full credit for Kyber products.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Independent children's stores nationwide and online from January 2010 through December 2013 for between $10 and $50.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled children's animal-themed sweaters?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled sweater away from kids and remove the drawstring, or return the sweater to Kyber Outerwear for a full credit for Kyber products.
What is the hazard?
The sweaters have a drawstring around the neck area that poses a strangulation hazard to children. Drawstrings can become entangled or caught on playground slides, hand rails, school bus doors or other moving objects, posing a significant strangulation and/or entanglement 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.