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NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
| Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Firm's Recall Hotline: (212)563-4949 |
| March 28, , 2008 | CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
| Release #08-234 |
Boys' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by High Energy;
Children Can Strangle on Drawstrings
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Boys' Hooded Sweatshirts
Units: About 5,000
Distributor: Kidz World Inc., d/b/a High Energy USA, of New York, N.Y.
Hazard: The sweatshirts have a drawstring through hood which poses 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 by drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets
and sweatshirts.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recalled boys' sweatshirts are hooded and have a zipper
up the front. They were sold in boys' sizes small and medium. The style
number, and "High Energy" or "Energy Clothing Company," are printed on
the sewn-in neck tag. The following styles are included in this recall.
Style Number and Color
T78311: Tan and brown plaid
S78511, S78514, S78515, S78516: White/black, blue/gray, red/navy and
other assorted colors
S72509, S74509: Navy blue and other assorted colors
Sold at: A.J. Wright, Bealls Outlet, A&E Stores, and Happy Days Stores
nationwide from October 2007 through November 2007 for about $15.
Manufactured in: Pakistan, Egypt, and Korea
Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the drawstring from the
sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard, or contact High Energy for a full
refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact High Energy
collect at (212) 563-4949 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through
Friday.
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled products, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08234.html
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