JW Crawford Children's Rain Ponchos recall: Strangulation Hazard
JW Crawford Recalls Children's Rain Ponchos Due to Strangulation Hazard
Why was JW Crawford Children's Rain Ponchos recalled?
A drawstring in the poncho's hood 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 ponchos away from children and remove the drawstring to eliminate the hazard or return the poncho to the firm for a full refund. Contact: JW Crawford toll-free at 844-222-2812 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday ET or email anytime at [email protected] or online on the product distributor’s website at www.wealers.com and click on the Recall tab located at the top of the page 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
- Kid's rain ponchos
- Company
- JW Crawford Inc., of Monroe, N.Y., Wealers Outdoor LLC, of Airmont, N.Y.
- Quantity
- About 1,300
- Sold at
- Online at Amazon.com and Wealers.com from May 2016 through July 2016 for about $12 for a 6 pack and $17 for a 12 pack.
- Recall date
- November 3, 2017
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves kids' waterproof hooded rain ponchos sold in clear, red and blue. The lightweight ponchos were sold in packs of 6 and 12. A white nylon drawstring is attached at the neck of the 40 inches tall by 60 inches wide ponchos. "One size fits all" and "Made in China" are printed on the front of the packaging.