Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by GJC International of Florida Due to Strangulation Hazard
USChildren's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by GJC International of Florida Due to Strangulation Hazard
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The children's jackets have drawstrings through the hood which pose a strangulation hazard to children.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves children's Niko brand hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings through the hood. The garment-dyed sweatshirts were sold in mango, kiwi, rust, denim, pink, brown and periwinkle and in sizes 2T through 5T. A tag that reads, "Niko's SPORTSLINE" is sewn on the back neck of the garment.
Affected Products
Children's Hooded Sweatshirts
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Childrens-Hooded-Sweatshirts-with-Drawstrings-Recalled-by-GJC-International-of-Florida-Due-to-Strangulation-Hazard |
| Title | Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by GJC International of Florida Due to Strangulation Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/217af914a5194b26874c9edd63dbad44.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Picture of Recalled Sweatshirt |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/e1ea3bddadfd4162bb89b5008eb20e86.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Picture of Recalled Sweatshirt: Label detail |
| Hazards › Name | The children's jackets have drawstrings through the hood which pose a strangulation hazard to children. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | Children's Hooded Sweatshirts |
| Products › Type | Clothing (Children) |
| Products › Category I D | 1887 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 3,200 |
| Recall I D | 197 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard or return the sweatshirts to GJC International of Florida Inc. for a full refund. |
| Importers › Name | GJC International of Florida Inc., of Plantation, Fla. |
| Retailers › Name | Gift shops, children's stores, souvenir and resort stores in Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, New Jersey, Maryland and Michigan from June 2007 through January 2008 for about $8. |
| Recall Date | 2010-04-15T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves children's Niko brand hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings through the hood. The garment-dyed sweatshirts were sold in mango, kiwi, rust, denim, pink, brown and periwinkle and in sizes 2T through 5T. A tag that reads, "Niko's SPORTSLINE" is sewn on the back neck of the garment. |
| Distributors › Name | Niko's SPORTSLINE, of Sunrise, Fla. (firm is no longer in business) |
| Recall Number | 10199 |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact GJC International of Florida collect at (954) 581-4646 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Pakistan |
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