Children's Hooded Sweatshirts Recalled by Urgent Gear
Children's Hooded Sweatshirts Recalled by Urgent Gear Due to Strangulation Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Nordstrom Stores
Why was Children's Hooded Sweatshirts Recalled by Urgent Gear recalled?
The garments have a drawstring through the hood, which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings to eliminate the hazard or return the sweatshirts to Nordstrom or to Urgent Gear for a full refund. Contact: For additional information, contact Urgent Gear collect at (213) 741-9926 ext. 247 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.urgentgear.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
- Micros Boys' Hooded Jackets
- Company
- Urgent Gear Inc., of Los Angeles, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 700
- Sold at
- Nordstrom stores nationwide from November 2007 through December 2007 for about $50.
- Recall date
- March 11, 2008
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Micros boys' 100% cotton jackets. The hooded sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood. They were sold in black with a peace sign patch and a "MCC Micros" patch on the chest, silver with a silver stitched design on the front, and gray with skulls on the front. Style numbers BZAT 718 (Black) / BZAT 722 (Silver) / BZAT 724 (Dark Gray) are printed on a label sewn into the jacket's inner side seam.