Polar Bear Gift Shop Recalls Children's Hooded Sweatshirts Due to Strangulation Hazard
Polar Bear Gift Shop is recalling children's hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings due to a strangulation hazard. 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 (strangulation hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which corresponds to a High severity score of 3 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Polar Bear Gift Shop of Anchorage, Alaska, is recalling approximately 300 children's hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings. The recall involves yellow sweatshirts in sizes small through extra large featuring "John Moose" and "Alaska" screen print logos. The garments have the "Gaxiani" brand name and RN# 55774 sewn on the neck tag. The sweatshirts were manufactured in Mexico.
The drawstrings through the hood pose a strangulation hazard to children. The company has not reported any injuries associated with these products. The sweatshirts were sold at Polar Bear Gift Shop in Anchorage, Alaska, from February 2008 through August 2009 for about $15 each.
Consumers should immediately remove the drawstring to eliminate the hazard. They can also return the sweatshirt to Polar Bear Gift Shop for a full refund. For additional information, consumers can contact Polar Bear Gift Shop collect at (907) 274-4387 between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit www.polarbeargifts.net.
The recalled product
- Product
- Children's hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings
- Manufacturer
- Polar Bear Gift Shop, of Anchorage, Alaska
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 300
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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