Winterbee Inc. of Los Angeles, CA has recalled roughly 80,000 of their Speedy Children’s Hooded Zipper Jackets and Kids Hooded Pullover Jackets.
The jackets are designed with a drawstring through the hood, which can pose a strangulation hazard to children. In 1996, CPSC issued drawstring guidelines (pdf) to help prevent children from injury due to drawstrings in garments like jackets or sweatshirts.
The jackets were sold in various colors (black, white, charcoal gray, heather gray, burgundy, green, royal blue, navy blue, baby blue, red, pink, brown and in sizes S-XXL. “Speedy” can be found on a label located on the inside collar label. The jackets were sold at sportswear and clothing retail stores in the Los Angeles area from December 2004 through December 2008 for about $10.
If your child owns one of these jackets you should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard, or return the garment to either the place of purchase or to Speedy for a full refund.
For additional information, contact Speedy toll-free at (888) 901-8067 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
Posted under Products, Recalls, Safety
This post was written by eric on June 23, 2009
