Benetton Recalls United Colors of Benetton Boys Jackets
Benetton Recalls United Colors of Benetton Boys Jackets; Waist Drawstring Poses Entanglement Hazard
Why was Benetton Recalls United Colors of Benetton Boys Jackets recalled?
The jackets have a drawstring at the waist that could become snagged or caught in small spaces or vehicle doors, posing significant entanglement hazard to children.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the garment to eliminate the hazard or contact Benetton for a full refund. Contact: Benetton at (800) 535-4491 from 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.benetton.com and click on the Recall tab located under the Product Recall section on the bottom left side of the homepage for more information.
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
- Boy's hooded jacket with a waist drawstring
- Company
- Benetton Trading U.S.A. Inc., of New York, N.Y.
- Quantity
- About 93
- Sold at
- Benetton stores nationwide and online at www.benetton.com and www.zappos.com from January 2014 through March 2014 for about $90.
- Recall date
- September 10, 2014
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves United Colors of Benetton boy's jackets made of 100% cotton. They are navy with a brown drawstring at the waist and a zipper and five brown buttons front closure. The hooded jackets have snap buttons on each of the two side pockets and on the neck closure. They were sold in boy's sizes S through XL. United Colors of Benetton is printed on the sewn-in green label at the center back neck of the jackets. Style number 2GQ1534Q0 is on the white label located inside the jacket near the waist.