Safety regulator, Kid Cool LLC Announce Recall of Girls' Infant/Toddler Garments Sold Exclusively at Sears
Recall 02061 · Dec 12, 2001 · Kid Cool LLC
5,100
units affected
5,100
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02061
- Date
- Dec 12, 2001
- Company
- Kid Cool LLC
- Units affected
- 5,100
- Product
- Baby Cool and Kid Cool girls' jackets and vests
- Product type
- Clothing (Children)
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The recalled garments are 100-percent polyester girls' fleece-hooded jackets and sleeveless vests. The garments are pink or violet in color and were sold in both infant sizes 9-24 months and toddler sizes 2T-4T. The garments have a zipper front with a rubber zipper pull attached by a metal ring. Two pockets on the front of the garment have flowers on them. A label sewn on the inside neck of the garments reads "Baby Cool (c)," "Kid Cool Collections," and "Made in Hong Kong."
What can happen
The zipper pull and metal ring on these garments can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately remove the zipper pull and the metal ring from these garments and dispose of them. Consumers can return the garments to any Sears retail store to receive a replacement garment.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Kid Cool LLC has received one report of a child, who removed the zipper pull, placed it in her mouth and began to choke on the metal ring that attaches the zipper pull to the jacket.
- Sold at
- Sears department stores nationwide exclusively sold these garments, from September 2001 through October 2001, for between $16 and $19.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled baby cool and kid cool girls' jackets and vests?
Consumers should immediately remove the zipper pull and the metal ring from these garments and dispose of them. Consumers can return the garments to any Sears retail store to receive a replacement garment.
What is the hazard?
The zipper pull and metal ring on these garments can detach, posing a choking hazard 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.