Wearever Girl’s Hooded Jacket Sets Recalled by David’s Place Due to Strangulation Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Burlington Coat Factory
CPSC recall 14040 · announced December 4, 2013 · David's Place Off Price Clothing Co. Inc., A Division Of Ymi Jeans · 60 units affected
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.
The hazard
The jackets sold with the set have drawstrings through the hood which pose a strangulation hazard to young children.
What to do (per CPSC)
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. Remedy type: Refund Repair
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): None reported.
Sold at: Burlington Coat Factory in August 2013 for about $10.
Consumer contact: David’s Place Off Price Clothing toll-free at (888) 394-1398 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or e-mail at dania@ymijeans.com for more information.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.