Wearever Girl’s Hooded Jacket Sets Recalled by David’s Place Due to Strangulation Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Burlington Coat Factory
Recall 14040 · Dec 4, 2013 · David's Place Off Price Clothing Co. Inc., a division
60
units affected
60
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14040
- Date
- Dec 4, 2013
- Company
- David's Place Off Price Clothing Co. Inc., a division
- Units affected
- 60
- Product
- Girl's long sleeve hooded jacket and pant sets
- Product type
- Clothing (Children)
- Remedy
- Refund, Repair
- Hazard
- Strangulation
The product
This recall includes Wearever Girl brand girl's long sleeve zip-up 100% cotton hooded jackets sold as a set with brown pants. The brown hooded jackets have thin aqua, light pink and light green horizontal stripes and sold in girl's sizes 7 to 16. There is a brown, flat drawstring around the neck of the jackets. "Wearever Girl" is printed on a label on the back inside neck of the jackets and on the pants.
What can happen
The jackets sold with the set have drawstrings through the hood which pose a strangulation hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the jackets away from children and remove the drawstrings to eliminate the hazard. Consumers can also contact David's Place to obtain a return address label and instructions for returning the garment for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Burlington Coat Factory in August 2013 for about $10.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled girl's long sleeve hooded jacket and pant sets?
Consumers should immediately take the jackets away from children and remove the drawstrings to eliminate the hazard. Consumers can also contact David's Place to obtain a return address label and instructions for returning the garment for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The jackets sold with the set have drawstrings through the hood which pose a strangulation 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.