Safety regulator, Lakeside Collection Announce Recall of Fleece Pant Sets with Long Waist Drawstring on Jacket
Recall 04517 · Dec 2, 2003 · Lakeside Collection
3,628
units affected
3,628
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04517
- Date
- Dec 2, 2003
- Company
- Lakeside Collection
- Units affected
- 3,628
- Product
- Two-piece fleece pant set with long waist drawstring on jacket
- Product type
- Clothing (Children)
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
The two-piece fleece pant set is pink and royal blue and comes in sizes 4 to 6X.
What can happen
Waist drawstring on jacket is longer than 3 inches when the waist is expanded to its fullest width, and there are toggles and knots at the end of the un-tacked drawstring. This can cause the drawstring to catch on protrusions (such as bus doors or handles), potentially causing injury or death if the person is dragged by the vehicle.
The fix
Pull the waist drawstrings out of the jacket.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported with this product.
- Sold at
- Catalog sales, from August 2003 to October 2003, for about $12
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled two-piece fleece pant set with long waist drawstring on jacket?
Pull the waist drawstrings out of the jacket.
What is the hazard?
Waist drawstring on jacket is longer than 3 inches when the waist is expanded to its fullest width, and there are toggles and knots at the end of the un-tacked drawstring. This can cause the drawstring to catch on protrusions (such as bus doors or handles), potentially causing injury or death if the person is dragged.
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.