CPSC & Montgomery Wards Recall Boys Jackets and Sweatshirts

Recalled November 1, 1999 · CPSC recall 00010b · & Montgomery Wards

Hazard

The jackets and sweatshirts have hood drawstrings. Children can get entangled and strangle in the drawstrings that catch on playground equipment, fences or tree branches.

Remedy

Stop wearing the jackets and sweatshirts. Either remove the drawstrings from the hood or discard or destroy these products.

Units

About 780

Incidents / injuries

None reported.

Description

The jackets and sweatshirts being recalled were sold under the brand name North West Blue and have the following identification numbers printed on the care label: "RN90866" or "RN81862". The garments are made in Nepal or Pakistan from 100 percent cotton in sizes small through large. The sweatshirt is style RN 90866, which comes in navy or olive. This is a pullover style sweatshirt with a zipper front pouch pocket and elbow pads. The jacket is style RN 81862, which comes in khaki, navy, olive or natural with stripes on the chest and sleeves. This is a zip front jacket made from cotton canvas with a fleece hood. "North West Blue" is on a sewn-in label at the neck of both garment styles.

What to do

Stop wearing the jackets and sweatshirts. Either remove the drawstrings from the hood or discard or destroy these products.

Contact

For further information, consumers may call CPSC's toll-free Hotline at 800-638-2772.

Product

North West Blue boys hooded jackets and sweatshirts

Distributed by

Montgomery Ward, of Chicago, Ill.

Retailers

Montgomery Ward stores nationwide sold the garments, from August 1999 to October 1999, for about $20.

Made in

Nepal · Pakistan

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