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Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by GJC International of Florida Due to Strangulation Hazard

  • Recalled sweatshirt
  • Recalled sweatshirt label
Name of Product:
Children's Hooded Sweatshirts
Hazard:

The children's jackets have drawstrings through the hood which pose a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines (which were incorporated into an industry voluntary standard in 1997) to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets and sweatshirts.

Remedy:
Refund
Recall Date:
April 15, 2010
Units:

About 3,200

Consumer Contact

For additional information, contact GJC International of Florida collect at (954) 581-4646 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

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Recall Details

Description:

This recall involves children's Niko brand hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings through the hood. The garment-dyed sweatshirts were sold in mango, kiwi, rust, denim, pink, brown and periwinkle and in sized 2T through 5T. A tag that reads, "Niko's SPORTSLINE" is sewn on the back neck of the garment.

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard or return the sweatshirts to GJC International of Florida Inc. for a full refund.

Incidents/Injuries:

None reported.

Sold At:
Gift shops, children's stores, souvenir and resort stores in Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, New Jersey, Maryland and Michigan from June 2007 through January 2008 for about $8.
Importer(s):

GJC International of Florida Inc., of Plantation, Fla.

Distributor(s):
Niko's SPORTSLINE, of Sunrise, Fla. (firm is no longer in business)
Manufactured In:
Pakistan
Recall number:
10-199

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