Product: Boys' Hooded Sweatshirts
Distributor: Kidz World Inc., doing business as High Energy USA, of New York, NY
Recall: March 28, 2008. High Energy has recalled approximately 5,000 boys' hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings because the drawstrings can pose a choking hazard. No injuries have been reported. In 1996, the Consumer Products Safety Commission issued guidelines to help prevent entanglement or strangulation by drawstrings in children's tops. The recalled items are boys' zippered and hooded sweatshirts that were sold in sizes small and medium. The following style numbers have been recalled:
Style #
T78311 Tan and brown plaid
S78511
S78514
S78515
S78516 White/black, blue/gray, red/navy and other assorted colors
S72509
S74509 Navy blue and other assorted colors
The recalled sweatshirts were sold in A.J. Wright, Bealls Outlet, A&E Stores, and Happy Days Stores nationwide from October 2007 through November 2007 for $15.
What to do:: Remove the drawstring to eliminate the strangulation or choking hazard, or return the sweatshirt to High Energy for a refund.
Contact: High Energy collect at (212) 563-4949 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
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