Safety regulator, Lands' End, Inc., Announce Recall of Little Kids' Parkas
Recall 03529 · Mar 17, 2003 · Lands' End Inc.
6,000
units affected
6,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 03529
- Date
- Mar 17, 2003
- Company
- Lands' End Inc.
- Units affected
- 6,000
- Product
- Land's End Little Girl's Fur Trimmed Parka and Little Kids' Reversible Down Parka
- Product type
- Clothing (Children)
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The recalled parkas are style numbers 79725 and 79721. Style numbers can be found on the top line of a small label that is immediately behind the larger garment care label.
What can happen
The zipper box may detach, allowing the zipper slide to detach. The small parts, if detached, could pose a risk of choking.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using this product and contact Lands' End. Many purchasers were contacted directly by letter and provided with a replacement parka. If you have not received a letter regarding this product, please contact Lands' End to discuss the return, refund or replacement of your child's parka.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Lands' End, Inc. has received reports of the zipper detaching, but no injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- The parkas were sold through the Lands' End catalog, web site and certain Sears, Roebuck and Co. retail stores, from November 2002 through mid-January 2003, for $79.50 or below.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled land's end little girl's fur trimmed parka and little kids' reversible down parka?
Consumers should immediately stop using this product and contact Lands' End. Many purchasers were contacted directly by letter and provided with a replacement parka. If you have not received a letter regarding this product, please contact Lands' End to discuss the return, refund or replacement of your child's parka.
What is the hazard?
The zipper box may detach, allowing the zipper slide to detach. The small parts, if detached, could pose a risk of choking.
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.