CPSC & Montgomery Wards Recall Boys Jackets and
CPSC & Montgomery Wards Recall Boys Jackets and Sweatshirts
Why was CPSC & Montgomery Wards Recall Boys Jackets and recalled?
The jackets and sweatshirts have hood drawstrings. Children can get entangled and strangle in the drawstrings that catch on playground equipment, fences or tree branches.
What should I do if I have this product?
Stop wearing the jackets and sweatshirts. Either remove the drawstrings from the hood or discard or destroy these products. Contact: For further information, consumers may call CPSC's toll-free Hotline at 800-638-2772.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- North West Blue boys hooded jackets and sweatshirts
- Company
- Montgomery Ward, of Chicago, Ill.
- Quantity
- About 780
- Sold at
- Montgomery Ward stores nationwide sold the garments, from August 1999 to October 1999, for about $20.
- Recall date
- November 1, 1999
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The jackets and sweatshirts being recalled were sold under the brand name North West Blue and have the following identification numbers printed on the care label: "RN90866" or "RN81862". The garments are made in Nepal or Pakistan from 100 percent cotton in sizes small through large. The sweatshirt is style RN 90866, which comes in navy or olive. This is a pullover style sweatshirt with a zipper front pouch pocket and elbow pads. The jacket is style RN 81862, which comes in khaki, navy, olive or natural with stripes on the chest and sleeves. This is a zip front jacket made from cotton canvas with a fleece hood. "North West Blue" is on a sewn-in label at the neck of both garment styles.