Boy Scouts of America Recalls Cub Scout Wind Tech Jackets Due to Strangulation Hazard

Recalled November 3, 2011 · CPSC recall 12033 · Boy Scouts

Hazard

The jackets have retractable cords with toggles at the hood/neck area and at the waist, which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.

Remedy

Refund

Units

About 5,400

Incidents / injuries

None reported.

Description

This recall includes the blue Cub Scout Wind Tech jacket sold in youth sizes. The jackets are nylon with a polyester lining, long-sleeve, with a full zipper front and a Cub Scout wolf head emblem embroidered on the upper left chest. SKU numbers 73291, 73292, and 73293 are printed on the hangtag that is attached to the jacket at retail.

What to do

Consumers should immediately remove the cords from these jackets to eliminate the hazard, or return the jacket to Boy Scouts of America for a full refund.

Contact

For additional information, contact the Boy Scouts of America toll-free at (855) 873-2408 anytime or visit the firm's website at www.scoutstuff.org

Product

Cub Scout Wind Tech jackets

Imported by

Boy Scouts of America, Charlotte, N.C.

Retailers

Boy Scouts of America retail outlets nationwide and online at www.scoutstuff.org from November 2009 through July 2011 for approximately $32.

Made in

China

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