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Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
, c4 i3 w8 R& X4 @FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : m) Q6 v& z0 W6 n( ?
July 9, 2009
& @6 X7 u: u; F; q2 F( {+ ~Release # 09-270 | Firm抯 Recall Hotline: (888) 942-7382 4 P9 D& y, f) v5 z% _9 |
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 4 V) R: ]. M2 k2 ]+ M
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
6 [# G [* V* a" I2 \ _ G& h [ | Children抯 Hooded Jackets and Pullover Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Hard Tail Due to Strangulation Hazard , c1 y! n' n- q, e; M/ q
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. Name of Product: Hard Tail girl抯 hooded jackets and pullover sweatshirts . j; U& ~" b* f8 D# b' M( U
Units: About 130 - c5 V3 V" S, i# A; Z
Distributer: Hard Tail, of Santa Monica, Calif. ! a4 p8 d* R0 O2 H
Hazard: The jackets and pullovers have a drawstring through the hood or waist which can pose a strangulation 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.
( X1 V: X" H- vIncidents/Injuries: None reported.
r; W$ l3 x# }4 B/ w/ z; N3 O; LDescription: The recalled hooded jackets and pullover sweatshirts have style numbers and RN number 107435 included on the care label found sewn inside on the lower left seam. + t( p6 t( [. _; G8 e' r" u; j
Sold at: Nordstrom抯, Gingerbread Kids, Beautiful Kids, Tabeez, EZ Fashion, Village Kids, In Motion, Pitti Bimi, Red Apple and Kidding Around stores nationwide from July 2007 through September 2008 for about $60 to $85.
3 x8 V9 R% P# F7 GManufactured in: United States
; W/ c0 X& I2 l, ]' \+ Q" @Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard, or return the garment to either the place of purchase or to Hard Tail for a refund. 4 @+ w. L% d9 P2 }
Consumer Contact: For additional information contact Hard Tail toll-free at (888) 942-7382 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm抯 Web site at www.hardtailforever.com # m% P5 N1 W: D( n) q
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" ~4 ~* F4 Y& o: j- H, N [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 6 X2 e { j: o
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