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Academy Sports + Outdoors Recalls Girls BCG Hooded Windsuits Due to Strangulation Hazard

Recalled December 5, 2013 · CPSC recall 14043 · Academy Sports + Outdoors

Black and PinkBlue and GrayPurple and Light Purple
Hazard
The hooded windsuits have drawstrings in the hood around the neck area that pose a strangulation hazard to young children.
Remedy
Refund
Units
About 6,600
Incidents / injuries
None reported.

Description

This recall involves Girls BCG Hooded Windsuits in sizes XS, S, M and L. The windsuits are made of water-resistant fabric and include a jacket and pants. The jacket has a front zip closure and elastic cuffs. The windsuits come in pink with black on the jacket at the top shoulder and a black side strip on the pants, gray with blue on the jacket at the top shoulder and a blue side strip on the pants, and purple with lighter purple on the jacket at the top shoulder and a pink strip on the pants. The style number is SGBCGA9001 and the following SKUs: Size SKU XS 0024229635, 0024229486, 0024229569 S 0024229643, 0024229494, 0024229577 M 0024229650, 0024229502, 0024229585 L 0024229668, 0024229510, 0024229593 You can find the SKU and style number on a label sewn inside the jacket on the left side.

What to do

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstring from the windsuits to eliminate the hazard, or return the garment to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Contact

Academy Sports + Outdoors toll-free at (888) 922-2336, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT on Sunday, or online at www.academy.com and click on Product Recall Info for more information.

Product
Girls BCG Hooded Windsuits
Imported by
Academy Sports + Outdoors, of Katy, Texas
Retailers
Academy Sports + Outdoors stores and on the firm's website www.academy.com between September 2013 and October 2013 for about $20.
Made in
China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →