Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Sunsations Due to Strangulation Hazard

Recalled March 10, 2011 · CPSC recall 11163

Hazard

The hooded sweatshirts have drawstrings through the hood which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.

Remedy

Refund

Units

About 3,600

Incidents / injuries

None reported

Description

The recall involves children's and juniors hooded sweatshirts sold in sizes small, medium and large that can fit children in a large range of sizes from 2T through 12. "Virginia Beach," "Ocean City," "Nags Head" or "Kill Devil Hills" are printed on the front. The following style and items numbers are included in the recall and are printed on a tag sewn into the sweatshirt's neck: BL200 (item #16692) in black, style BL300 (item #16693) in brown and style 292 (item #20221) which come in navy blue, pink and light blue.

What to do

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstring from the sweatshirt to eliminate the hazard or return the sweatshirt to Sunsations for a full refund.

Contact

For additional information, contact Sunsations at (800) 786-9044 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, visit the firm's website at www.sunsationsusa.com or email the firm at [email protected]

Product

Children's hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings

Distributed by

Sunsations Inc, of Virginia Beach, Va.

Retailers

Sunsations stores in Virginia Beach, Va; Ocean City, Md; and Nags Head and Kill Devil Hills, N.C. from May 2009 through November 2010 for between $10 and $25.

Made in

Pakistan

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