Hooded Sweaters Recalled by Empress Arts; Children Can Strangle on Drawstrings

Recalled September 2, 2008 · CPSC recall 08383 · Hooded

Hazard

The sweaters have drawstrings through the hood. Children can get entangled in the drawstrings, which can catch on playground equipment, fences or tree branches.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweaters to eliminate the hazard.

Units

About 130

Incidents / injuries

None reported.

Description

The cotton knit sweaters are cream colored with a blue stripe at the wrists and waist, a blue ball on the hood, and blue buttons. There is a drawstring through the hood with pom-poms at the ends. The sweaters were sold in children's size 2T under the brand name "Empress Arts." "Empress Baby" is sewn into the sweater's tag.

What to do

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweaters to eliminate the hazard.

Contact

For additional information, contact Empress Arts collect at (323) 780-8181 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.empressarts.com

Product

Children's Hooded Sweaters

Manufacturer(s)

Empress Arts Ltd., of Monterey Park, Calif.

Retailers

Specialty children's stores nationwide from August 2006 through April 2008 for between $28 and $45.

Made in

China

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