The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·14040·Announced 2013-12-04

Wearever Girl's Hooded Jacket Sets Recalled for Strangulation Hazard

David's Place is recalling Wearever Girl's hooded jacket and pant sets because the hood drawstrings pose a strangulation hazard to young 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 High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

David's Place Off Price Clothing Co. Inc. is recalling Wearever Girl brand girl's long sleeve zip-up 100% cotton hooded jackets sold as a set with brown pants. The brown hooded jackets feature thin aqua, light pink, and light green horizontal stripes and are available in girl's sizes 7 to 16. A brown, flat drawstring is located around the neck of the jackets. The "Wearever Girl" brand name is printed on a label on the back inside neck of the jackets and on the pants.

The jackets are being recalled because the drawstrings through the hood pose a strangulation hazard to young children. No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall. The products were sold exclusively at Burlington Coat Factory in August 2013 for about $10. Approximately 60 units were sold in the United States.

Consumers should immediately take the jackets away from children and remove the drawstrings to eliminate the hazard. Consumers can also contact David's Place to obtain a return address label and instructions for returning the garment for a full refund. For more information, consumers can contact David's Place Off Price Clothing toll-free at (888) 394-1398 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or e-mail at [email protected].

The recalled product

Product
Girl's long sleeve hooded jacket and pant sets
Category
Consumer Product — Children's Clothing
Hazard
Affected units
60

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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