CPSC, Meijer Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Jackets
CPSC, Meijer Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Jackets
Why was CPSC, Meijer Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Jackets recalled?
These jackets have hood drawstrings. Children can get entangled and strangled in the drawstrings that catch on objects, including playground equipment, fences and tree branches.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop their children from wearing the jacket immediately and contact Meijer for information on how to return the jacket for a full refund. Parents also can remove the drawstring, which will make the jacket safe for children to wear. Contact: Consumers may contact Meijer toll-free at (866) 280-8419 anytime or log on to their website at www.meijer.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
- Falls Creek Army Flight Jackets
- Company
- Meijer Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Quantity
- About 7,500
- Sold at
- Meijer stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky sold the jackets, from July 2003 through October 2003, for between $26 and $33.
- Recall date
- November 24, 2003
- Incidents / injuries
- Meijer has not received any reports of incidents.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled Falls Creek Army Flight Jackets are for boys' sizes 4 through 7 and 8 through 18, as well as toddlers' sizes 2T through 5T. These jackets are made of blue or olive nylon fabric and are decorated with assorted patriotic patches on the sleeves, chest and back. The hood is bordered with synthetic brown and tan fur.