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Recall Details
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 5, 2004 Release #04-077 |
Firm's Hotline: (866) 280-8419 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of product: Kids Falls Creek PU Jacket with Polar Fleece in Hood
Units: 58,000
Manufacturer: Meijer Distribution Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Hazard: The zipper pull on the jacket can come off and pose a choking hazard to small children.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recalled jackets were sold in various colors for boys and girls. Girls' sizes include 2T through 5T, 4 through 7 and 8 through 19. Boys sizes include 2T through 5T, 4 through 6X and 7/8 through 16. A label inside the jacket reads, "Authentic Falls Creek."
Sold at: Meijer retail stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois from August 2003 through December 2003 for about $30.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using these jackets and contact Meijer Distribution for instructions on returning the jacket for a refund.
Consumer Contact: Meijer Distribution toll-free at (866) 280-8419 anytime or visit the firm's Web site at www.meijer.com
Note: Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
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