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Liberty Apparel Jewel Girls’ Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings

Description: Girls' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Liberty Apparel Due to Strangulation Hazard NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2010 Release #10-178 Firm's Recall Hotline: (212) 768-3030 collect CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Girls’ Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Liberty Apparel Due to Strangulation Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of product: Jewel Girls’ Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Units: About 2,300 Distributor: Liberty Apparel Company, Inc., New York, N.Y. Hazard: The sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines (pdf) (which were incorporated into an industry voluntary standard in 1997) to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets and sweatshirts. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: This recall involves the Jewel girls’ zippered, hooded sweatshirts with style number J2184SK. The sweatshirts come in red or white and have small gold and silver hearts with arrows printed on them. The style number is printed on the tag that is sewn on the inside seam of the sweatshirts and “Jewel” is printed on the neck tag. They were sold in children’s sizes small, medium, large, extra-large sizes or sizes 4 through 16. Sold at: Marshalls, Burlington Coat Factory and Rainbow Apparel from August 2007 through September 2009 for about $10. Manufactured in: India Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the jackets to eliminate the hazard or return the garment to the place of purchase or to Liberty Apparel Company for a full refund. Consumer Contact: For additional information, call Liberty Apparel Company collect at (212) 768-3030 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the company’s Web site at www.burlingtoncoatfactory.com [Learn More]

Liberty Apparel Jewel Girls' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings
Girls' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Liberty Apparel Due to Strangulation Hazard

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Liberty Apparel Jewel Girls’ Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recall Information

Country of OriginIndia
Recall Date03/24/2010
Recall ID175
Recall Number10178
Product TypeClothing (Children)
HazardStrangulation
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