El Gringo Imports Recalls Girl's Hooded Sweater Due to Strangulation Hazard
El Gringo Imports is recalling about 300 girl's hooded sweaters with drawstrings due to a strangulation and entrapment hazard for 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, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
El Gringo Imports of Seattle is recalling about 300 units of a girl's hooded sweater with a drawstring. The recalled product is a hand-knitted wool sweater with a hood in sizes 1 through 10, featuring a drawstring with multi-colored yarn tassels and a front zipper. The sweaters are multi-colored and have a black neck tag with "El Gringo Imports" written on it.
The recall is due to a strangulation or entrapment hazard posed by the drawstrings in the hood to children. No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
The sweaters were sold at Pike Place Market in Seattle from November 2009 to August 2010 for between $20 and $25. Consumers should immediately remove the drawstring from the sweatshirt to eliminate the hazard or contact El Gringo Imports for instructions on how to receive a full refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Girl's Hooded Sweater with Drawstring
- Manufacturer
- El Gringo Imports of Seattle
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 300
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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