Safety regulator, Nordstrom Inc. Announce Recall of Infant and Girls' Sweatshirts
Recall 00049 · Jan 4, 2000 · Nordstrom Inc.
5,300
units affected
5,300
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00049
- Date
- Jan 4, 2000
- Company
- Nordstrom Inc.
- Units affected
- 5,300
- Product
- Nordstrom infant and girls' sweatshirts
- Product type
- Clothing (Children)
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The recalled garments are cotton/polyester blend, long-sleeve, half-zipper sweatshirts with a heart-shaped zipper pull. They are pink or blue, and sold in infant size 6 months through big girl size 16. These sweatshirts have collar labels reading, "Baby N" or "N Kids."
What can happen
Zipper pulls on these sweatshirts can detach from the garments, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should stop wearing these sweatshirts immediately, and return them to any Nordstrom store, for a refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Nordstrom is aware of one incident in which an infant choked on the zipper pull, but suffered no permanent injuries.
- Sold at
- Nordstrom stores nationwide sold these sweatshirts in December 1999 for between $22 and $28.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled nordstrom infant and girls' sweatshirts?
Consumers should stop wearing these sweatshirts immediately, and return them to any Nordstrom store, for a refund.
What is the hazard?
Zipper pulls on these sweatshirts can detach from the garments, 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.