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Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Pro-Pac Distributing Due to Strangulation Hazard

  • Recalled Hooded Sweatshirt
  • Recalled Hooded Sweatshirt
Name of Product:
Youth Hooded Sweatshirts
Hazard:

The sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets or sweatshirts.

Remedy:
Refund
Recall Date:
July 15, 2009
Units:

About 7,000

Consumer Contact

For additional information, contact Pro-Pac Distributing at (888) 337-0011 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site atwww.proclubinc.com (pdf).

Recall Details

Description:

This recall involves youth zipper and pullover hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings. The sweatshirts were sold in black, navy and grey. The Proclub brand sweatshirts have RN number 100418 is printed on a tag inside the collar.

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard, or return the garment with drawstring to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers also can return the sweatshirts to Pro-Pac Distributing for a full refund.

Incidents/Injuries:

None reported.

Sold At:
Retail stores in Los Angeles, Calif. and Las Vegas, Nevada from November 2008 through December 2008 for about $19.
Distributor(s):
Pro-Pac Distributing Corp., of Gardena, Calif.
Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
09-274

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