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Children's Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled by 5 Star Apparel Due to Strangulation Hazard

  • Recalled Girl's Pink Short-Sleeve Lightweight Jacket
  • Printing on Recalled Girl's Pink Short-Sleeve Lightweight Jacket
  • Recalled Boy's Black or Brown Heavy Jacket
  • Recalled Boy's Black or Brown Heavy Jacket (back)
Name of Product:
Mecca Children's Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings
Hazard:

The jackets have drawstrings through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to young 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 08, 2010
Units:

About 11,500

Consumer Contact

For additional information, call 5 Star collect at (646) 273-1225 or (646) 273-1228 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

Recall Details

Description:

This recall involves girls' and boys' hooded jackets with drawstrings.

Girl's Pink Short-Sleeve Lightweight JacketStyle No.Sizes
 MIG10810512M, 18M, 24M
 MLG1081054 - 6X
 MTG1081052T - 4T

"Mecca" is printed on the inside of jacket below the neck. 

Boy's Black or Brown Heavy JacketStyle No.Sizes
 MLK9086024 - 7
 MT9086022T - 4T

"Mecca" is printed on the outside back of the jacket.

Remedy:

Consumers should remove the drawstring immediately, cut the drawstring out of garment or return the jacket to the store where purchased for a full refund.

Incidents/Injuries:

None reported

Sold At:
Burlington Coat Factory, Marshalls and other retail stores nationwide from April 2008 through December 2009 for between $40 and $100.
Distributor(s):
5 Star Apparel LLC, of New York, N.Y.
Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
10-193

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