Children's Hooded Jackets and Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled By Burlington Coat Factory Due to Strangulation Hazard

Hooded Jackets and Sweatshirts

Date of Recall

2010-09-16

CPSC Release Number

10-347

Manufactured In

China, Cambodia, Korea, and United States

Company Phone Number

(888) 223-2628

Units

About 10,000

Importer

Burlington Coat Factory, of Burlington, N.J.

Sold By

Burlington Coat Factory and other retailers nationwide from January 1995 through September 2009 for between $7 and $30.

Problem/Hazard

The hooded jackets and sweatshirts have drawstrings through the hood and/or waist which can pose a strangulation or entrapment 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.

Injuries/Incidents

None reported.

Description

Based on available records, the following items are included in this recall.

Brand Name	Description	Color	Size
Aeropostale	Boys' pullover sweatshirt with Aeropostale printed on front	Brown	Boys' size Small
Apple Bottom	Girls' zippered velvet jacket with "Apple Bottom" embroidered on back	Brown	Girls' size 7 - 16
Deere Park	Boys' zippered jackets	Red and Blue	Boys' sizes
Disney Winnie the Pooh	Zippered jackets with a picture of Winnie the Pooh on the front of the jacket	Blue with white sleeves with green and blue stripes on the sleeves	2T, 3T, 4T
Gray Wolf	Zippered jacket with Grey Wolf tag inside jacket and drawstring waist	Dark Blue	13 - 14
Jonathon Stone	Zippered jacket with "55" printed on front. "J.stone" is printed on tag on back of neck of the garment	Blue, red and white	L
Kani Gold (sold from 10/24/2008)	Boys' zippered sweatshirt	Brown, black and grey	Youth L (16/18)
Miletta	Zippered Jackets	Black with faux fur cuffs and hood	Medium (9 - 10)
Mirika	Girls' zippered sweatshirts with embroidery on sleeves	Red	Medium
New York	Girls' zippered sleeveless Sweatshirt with "33 New York" embroidered on jacket	Light Blue	Small
Ruff Stuff (Date approx. 1995)	Boys' zipper and snap close jackets	Blue and light blue	Size 14 - 16
Sergio Benini (Sept 2007)	Zippered heavy jackets with snaps	Brown	Medium

Remedy

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard or return the garment to Burlington Coat Factory for a full refund or credit.

Consumer Contact

For additional information, contact Burlington Coat Factory toll-free at (888) 223-2628 between 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.burlingtoncoatfactory.com

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