Safety regulator, GapKids Announce Recall of Girls' Straw Cowboy Hats
Recall 04557 · Jun 17, 2004 · GapKids
5,200
units affected
5,200
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04557
- Date
- Jun 17, 2004
- Company
- GapKids
- Units affected
- 5,200
- Product
- Girls' Straw Cowboy Hat
- Product type
- Clothing (Children)
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
The girls' straw cowboy hats were sold in two colors, pink and natural straw, with a flower embroidered on one side and a butterfly embroidered on the other. Style number 239040 is printed on a white label sewn into the brim of the hat, under the garment-care tag. The hats were sold in sizes small/medium (s/m) and large/extra-large (lg/xl).
What can happen
The straw hat is constructed using a thin wire within a seam. The tip of the wire can break free from the seam, posing a laceration hazard.
The fix
Consumers should return the hats to any Gap store for a refund and a complimentary $5 appreciation card.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- GapKids has received two reports of customers who received minor scratches from the exposed wire tip. A 7-year-old child received a scratch on the leg and a 12-year-old received a scratch on the forehead.
- Sold at
- Exclusively at GapKids stores and gap.com nationwide, from April 2004 through May 2004, for about $18.50.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled girls' straw cowboy hat?
Consumers should return the hats to any Gap store for a refund and a complimentary $5 appreciation card.
What is the hazard?
The straw hat is constructed using a thin wire within a seam. The tip of the wire can break free from the seam, posing a laceration hazard.
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.