The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·10183·Announced 2010-03-30

Sport Obermeyer Recalls Girls' Ski Jackets Due to Waist Drawstring Entrapment Hazard

Sport Obermeyer is recalling approximately 3,900 girls' ski jackets because the waist drawstrings pose an entrapment hazard to children. No injuries have been reported.

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 (entrapment hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Sport Obermeyer, Ltd. is voluntarily recalling approximately 3,900 Posey, Lily, Rose, and Daisy Girls' Ski Jackets. The recalled jackets feature drawstrings at the waist, which can pose an entrapment hazard to children. The jackets were sold in sizes 1 to 8 from July 2009 through February 2010 at various boutique and ski/sport retailers for prices ranging from $90 to $140. The specific style numbers are Lily #91549, Rose #91552, Daisy #91555, and Posey #91558, which are printed on the tag inside the neck of the jackets.

The jackets were manufactured in Vietnam. No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the jackets to eliminate the hazard or return the product to Sport Obermeyer, Ltd. for a full refund. For additional information, consumers can contact Sport Obermeyer Ltd. at (800) 778-5465 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. (MT) Monday through Friday or visit the company's website.

The recalled product

Product
Posey, Lily, Rose and Daisy Girls' Ski Jackets
Affected units
3,900

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.