Boy Scouts of America Cub Scout Wind Tech jackets
Description: This recall includes the blue Cub Scout Wind Tech jacket sold in youth sizes. The jackets are nylon with a polyester lining, long-sleeve, with a full zipper front and a Cub Scout wolf head emblem embroidered on the upper left chest. SKU numbers 73291, 73292, and 73293 are printed on the hangtag that is attached to the jacket at retail. [Learn More]
About 5,400 units were affected by this recall.
Boy Scouts of America Recalls Cub Scout Wind Tech Jackets Due to Strangulation Hazard
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Boy Scouts of America Cub Scout Wind Tech jackets Recall Information
| Country of Origin | China |
| Recall Date | 11/03/2011 |
| Recall ID | 912 |
| Recall Number | 12033 |
| Product Type | Clothing (Children) |
| Hazard | The jackets have retractable cords with toggles at the hood/neck area and at the waist, which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines 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. |
| Injuries | None reported. |
| Remedy | Consumers should immediately remove the cords from these jackets to eliminate the hazard, or return the jacket to Boy Scouts of America for a full refund. |
| Remedy Option | Refund |
| Contact | For additional information, contact the Boy Scouts of America toll-free at (855) 873-2408 anytime or visit the firm’s website at www.scoutstuff.org |
| Last Updated | 02/20/2015 |
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