CPSCJuly 28, 2015

Kyber Outerwear Children’s Sweaters recall: Strangulation Hazard

Kyber Outerwear Recalls Children’s Sweaters Due to Strangulation Hazard

Why was Kyber Outerwear Children’s Sweaters recalled?

The sweaters have a drawstring around the neck area that poses a strangulation hazard to children. Drawstrings can become entangled or caught on playground slides, hand rails, school bus doors or other moving objects, posing a significant strangulation and/or entanglement hazard to children.

What should I do if I have this product?

Consumers should immediately take the recalled sweater away from kids and remove the drawstring, or return the sweater to Kyber Outerwear for a full credit for Kyber products. Contact: Call Kyber collect at (613) 724-2579 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or email [email protected] or online at www.kyberouterwear.com and click on the link in the "Our Latest News" box in the bottom, left-hand corner of the homepage for more information.

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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 Animal-themed Sweaters
Company
Kyber Outerwear USA Corp., of Ogdensburg, NY
Quantity
About 3,100
Sold at
Independent children's stores nationwide and online from January 2010 through December 2013 for between $10 and $50.
Recall date
July 28, 2015
Incidents / injuries
None reported.
Agency
CPSC

Product description

These animal-themed, hooded children's sweaters are 100 percent wool when produced in Nepal and 50 percent wool and 50 percent acrylic when produced in Bangladesh. The sweaters have a tag sewn on the left seam several inches above the hem with the company name and the place of origin. The company name is also located on a patch on the left sleeve at the cuff and on a patch in the collar.

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