MIKI HOUSE USA Recalls Children’s Hooded Jackets Due to Strangulation Hazard
Recall 11722 · Feb 9, 2011 · Miki House USA
10
units affected
10
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11722
- Date
- Feb 9, 2011
- Company
- Miki House USA
- Units affected
- 10
- Product
- Windbreaker Jackets
- Product type
- Outerwear
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Strangulation
The product
This recall involves children's windbreaker jackets with drawstrings in the hoods. The jackets were sold in red, blue, and multi-colored (purple, blue, yellow, green, light blue) in sizes 12 months to 4T. The style number is 11-3706-730 and is located both on the price ticket and care instructions.
What can happen
The jackets contain drawstrings which pose strangulation and entrapment hazards to young children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the jackets to eliminate the hazard. Consumers may contact the firm to receive a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Bloomingdale's Department Store in New York from August 2010 to November 2010 for about $80.00.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled windbreaker jackets?
Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the jackets to eliminate the hazard. Consumers may contact the firm to receive a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The jackets contain drawstrings which pose strangulation and entrapment hazards 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.