CPSCMarch 10, 2011

Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled

Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Sunsations Due to Strangulation Hazard

Why was Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled recalled?

The hooded sweatshirts have drawstrings through the hood which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.

What should I do if I have this product?

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstring from the sweatshirt to eliminate the hazard or return the sweatshirt to Sunsations for a full refund. Contact: For additional information, contact Sunsations at (800) 786-9044 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, visit the firm's website at www.sunsationsusa.com or email the firm at [email protected]

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
Children's hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings
Company
Sunsations Inc, of Virginia Beach, Va.
Quantity
About 3,600
Sold at
Sunsations stores in Virginia Beach, Va; Ocean City, Md; and Nags Head and Kill Devil Hills, N.C. from May 2009 through November 2010 for between $10 and $25.
Recall date
March 10, 2011
Incidents / injuries
None reported
Agency
CPSC

Product description

The recall involves children's and juniors hooded sweatshirts sold in sizes small, medium and large that can fit children in a large range of sizes from 2T through 12. "Virginia Beach," "Ocean City," "Nags Head" or "Kill Devil Hills" are printed on the front. The following style and items numbers are included in the recall and are printed on a tag sewn into the sweatshirt's neck: BL200 (item #16692) in black, style BL300 (item #16693) in brown and style 292 (item #20221) which come in navy blue, pink and light blue.

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