Apollo Jeans Recalls Girls' Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard
Apollo Jeans is recalling girls' hooded jackets sold at Marshalls because the hood drawstrings pose a strangulation hazard to children.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a strangulation hazard, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, meeting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Apollo Jeans is recalling approximately 14,000 girls' hooded velour jackets sold exclusively at Marshalls stores nationwide from August 2007 through November 2007. The jackets, which feature a drawstring through the hood, pose a strangulation hazard to children. The recalled items are sold in children's sizes small through 6X in red, blue, and beige, and display the word "DIVA" with rhinestones on the front. Style numbers 5033gk or 5033gg are printed on the neck tag.
The jackets were manufactured in South Korea and distributed by AJBlue LLC, dba Apollo Jeans, of New York, N.Y. They were sold for about $15 and came with matching velour pants. No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
Consumers should immediately remove the drawstring from the jacket's hood to eliminate the hazard or return the item to the place of purchase or Apollo Jeans for a full refund. For additional information, consumers can call Apollo Jeans collect at (212) 398-6585 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
The recalled product
- Product
- Girls' Hooded Jackets
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 14,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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