CPSCGeneral Alert
Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by GJC International of ...
Published: April 15, 2010Recall ID: 10199Category: generalCountry: US
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 |