Byer California Recalls Girls' Cargo Pocket Jackets Due to Strangulation Hazard
Byer California is recalling girls' cargo pocket jackets because the neck and waist drawstrings pose a strangulation or entrapment 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 risk-of-harm product (strangulation/entrapment) where injury has not yet been reported, which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Byer California DBA Amy Byer, Philly, of San Francisco, Calif., is recalling about 600 girls' brown cargo pocket jackets. The recall involves jackets sold in sizes small through extra-large, with style number 2029G1J printed on the tag inside the jacket.
The drawstrings on the neck and waist of the jacket can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children. No injuries have been reported.
The jackets were sold at Burlington Coat Factory, Bon Ton Stores, and juvenile clothing retail stores nationwide from December 2008 through September 2009 for about $12. Consumers should remove the drawstring immediately or return the jacket to the store where purchased for a full refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Girl's Cargo Pocket Jackets
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 600
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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