The James Trading Group Kids Sports Hoodie recall: Strangulation Hazard
The James Trading Group Recalls Kids Sports Hoodie Due to Strangulation Hazard
Why was The James Trading Group Kids Sports Hoodie recalled?
The sweatshirts have a drawstring around the neck area which 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 these recalled hoodies away from children. Consumers can remove the drawstring from the hoodie to eliminate the hazard or return it to the place where purchased for a full refund. Contact: The James Trading Group at 800-541-5004 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.thejtg.com and click on the Recall tab on the top menu bar 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
- Croker Kids Ireland kid's hoodie
- Company
- The James Trading Group, Orangeburg, N.Y.
- Quantity
- About 1,200
- Sold at
- Irish boutiques and other specialty retail stores nationwide and online at www.thejtg.com from November 2012 through August 2015 for about $20.
- Recall date
- September 4, 2015
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves James Trading Group's Croker Kids Ireland Sports Hoodie with model number IR6012 printed on a hang tag attached to the hoodie. The kid's hoodie has green fabric on the upper chest and arms with a white diagonal stripe across the torso and a blue panel on the bottom half of the hoodie. "Ireland" is printed in white letters across the chest and there are three Shamrock logos embroidered onto a patch on the bottom left side of the hoodie. The hoodie is 75% cotton and 25% polyester. The hoodie was sold in kid's sizes "2YR" through "12YR" printed on the hang tag and on the tag sewn into the neck of the garment. "Croker" is printed on the inside neck label on the garment.