CPSCGeneral Alert
Kyber Outerwear Recalls Children’s Sweaters Due to Strangulation Hazard
Published: July 28, 2015Recall ID: 15198Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The sweaters have a drawstring around the neck area that 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.
Product Description & Identification
These animal-themed, hooded children's sweaters are 100 percent wool when produced in Nepal and 50 percent wool and 50 percent acrylic when produced in Bangladesh. The sweaters have a tag sewn on the left seam several inches above the hem with the company name and the place of origin. The company name is also located on a patch on the left sleeve at the cuff and on a patch in the collar.
Affected Products
Children's Animal-themed Sweaters
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/Kyber-Outerwear-Recalls-Childrens-Sweaters |
| Title | Kyber Outerwear Recalls Children’s Sweaters Due to Strangulation Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15198.Sweater1.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Children’s Animal-Themed Sweater |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15198.sweater2.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Children’s Animal-Themed Sweater |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15198.sweater3.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Children’s Animal-Themed Sweater |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15198.sweater4.jpg |
| Images › 4 › Caption | Children’s Animal-Themed Sweater |
| Hazards › Name | The sweaters have a drawstring around the neck area that 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. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | Children's Animal-themed Sweaters |
| Products › Type | Outerwear |
| Products › Category I D | 67596 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 3,100 |
| Recall I D | 6458 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately take the recalled sweater away from kids and remove the drawstring, or return the sweater to Kyber Outerwear for a full credit for Kyber products. |
| Retailers › Name | Independent children's stores nationwide and online from January 2010 through December 2013 for between $10 and $50. |
| Recall Date | 2015-07-28T00:00:00 |
| Description | These animal-themed, hooded children's sweaters are 100 percent wool when produced in Nepal and 50 percent wool and 50 percent acrylic when produced in Bangladesh. The sweaters have a tag sewn on the left seam several inches above the hem with the company name and the place of origin. The company name is also located on a patch on the left sleeve at the cuff and on a patch in the collar. |
| Distributors › Name | Kyber Outerwear USA Corp., of Ogdensburg, NY |
| Recall Number | 15198 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Consumer Contact | Call Kyber collect at (613) 724-2579 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or email kyberouterwear@gmail.com or online at www.kyberouterwear.com and click on the link in the "Our Latest News" box in the bottom, left-hand corner of the homepage for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-07-28T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › 1 › Country | Nepal |
| Manufacturer Countries › 2 › Country | Bangladesh |