CPSC, J.C. Penney Announce Recall of Boys Jackets
CPSC, J.C. Penney Announce Recall of Boys Jackets
Why was CPSC, J.C. Penney Announce Recall of Boys Jackets recalled?
There are 7-inch drawstrings at the bottom of the jackets. Children could be dragged if the drawstrings catch in a vehicle's door, and suffer injury or death.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the jackets immediately. Either remove the drawstrings or return the jacket to the nearest J.C. Penney store for a full refund. Contact: For more information, contact J.C. Penney anytime toll- free at (888) 333-6063 or at www.jcpenney.com
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
- USA Olympic brand boys jackets
- Company
- J.C. Penney Co. Inc., of Plano, Texas
- Quantity
- About 20,000
- Sold at
- J.C. Penney stores nationwide sold the jackets, from June 1999 to November 1999, for about $30.
- Recall date
- November 17, 1999
- Incidents / injuries
- J.C. Penney is not aware of any injuries or incidents involving these jackets. Since 1991, CPSC knows of 6 deaths and 8 injuries to children from coat drawstrings catching in bus or car doors.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled USA Olympic brand jackets are reversible. One side has navy nylon fabric with gray and white stripes on the sleeves, two pockets, and the USA Olympic logo on the chest. The other side has gray polar fleece fabric, two pockets, and the USA Olympic logo on the back. The jackets are made in the United States in boys sizes 2T through 5T and 4 through 7.