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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE' M) D" B/ E) _9 d5 I3 W
August 27, 2009
4 W8 G# ^- R8 @" S( a+ ~Release # 09-330 | Firm's Recall Hotline: (877) 246-7257
9 R. u* G; |8 C, q! u, @CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-27726 l% L7 n& e- [5 T1 R/ |* o- W" F
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 | Quiksilver Recalls Girls?Hoodies with Waist Drawstrings Due to Entrapment Hazard5 {/ X5 H+ l. l% {# _0 `8 x) U! X
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.
B9 b( J" @2 S+ R4 a8 n$ `2 BName of Product: Roxy Girl 揤ery Nice?Cotton Hoodies, J- ?; [( K: H6 k
Units: About 500
8 ]; R$ e) T% p3 F8 y3 B7 ADistributor: Quiksilver, Inc., of Huntington Beach, Calif.
# O6 ~" L6 m0 R5 x( p4 XHazard: The cotton hoodie has a waist drawstring that could pose an entrapment hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines (pdf) to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets or sweatshirts.5 N# b# L) J" ]; @6 }. e- M
Incidents/Injuries: No injuries have been reported.
/ R$ A+ f' l0 [ e' E0 HDescription: The cotton hoodie, which zips in front and has a drawstring at the waist, came in gray with blue lining and cherry with lavender lining. They were sold in girls?sizes SML-XL. ROXY is printed on the front of the gray hoodie and on the neck label on both colors. The style number, B487857, is printed on the inside care label near the waist.
Z* G9 r8 m/ OSold at: Nordstrom, Macy抯, Quiksilver Stores and various surf, sport, and other retailers nationwide from April 2009 through August 2009 for approximately $40.' P9 v. |' ]( j7 Z
Manufactured in: China+ x. \9 p! @+ x
Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the hoodies to eliminate the hazard or return it to the place of purchase or to Quiksilver for a full refund.$ y( L3 g; ^4 ?% w* K1 a) X R, n
Consumer Contact: For additional information contact Quiksilver, Inc. toll-free at (877) 246-7257 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm抯 website at www.quiksilverinc.com' h5 \$ [( y+ ^* K; F
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[size=-1]CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx
' K) o8 V" X7 u--- Send the link for this page to a friend! The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.5 R7 y. J6 t0 s# N9 n1 q3 |
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov. " r9 _4 v( H8 C' Z! Z5 S$ I
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